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… (PT/INR) Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results … to prevent blood clots is working. A PT test may also be called an INR test. INR (international normalized ratio) … so quickly that the blood can't clot and bleeding does not stop. This may mean the person has disseminated …
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… Time Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results … travel through the digestive tract . After you chew and swallow your food, it moves into your stomach, where it is … a few days before having this test. You may also need to stop taking medicines for a short time before having a bowel …
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… Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results … absence of any of the clotting factors. Other substances, called inhibitors, that affect the clotting factors. An …
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… Cystoscopy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results … The test can be used to remove stones or growths, help stop bleeding in the bladder, or remove a blockage. Inject a … was used, you will stay in the recovery room until feeling in your legs has returned. (This usually takes about …
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… (EKG) On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results … during your test. Your doctor will tell you if you should stop taking any of them before the test and how soon to do … symptoms, such as chest pain or pressure. You are very tired or very short of breath. Your doctor feels you need to …
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… Sleep Studies On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results … may be done if your sleep is not restful or if you are tired all day. These studies can help find sleep problems, … doctor about any drugs you are taking. You may be asked to stop taking certain drugs, such as sedatives , before your …
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… Angiogram (MRA) On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results … field or radio waves used for the MRI test. But you may be tired or sore from lying in one position for a long time. If … is passed on to the baby. But if you are concerned, you can stop breastfeeding for up to 24 hours after the test. During …
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… of the Breast On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results … field or radio waves used for the MRI test. But you may be tired or sore from lying in one position for a long time. If … is passed on to the baby. But if you are concerned, you can stop breastfeeding for up to 24 hours after the test. During …
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… of the Knee On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results … Some people feel nervous inside the MRI scanner . If feeling nervous keeps you from lying still, you can be given … is passed on to the baby. But if you are concerned, you can stop breastfeeding for up to 24 hours after the test. During …
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… of the Abdomen On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results … time. Some people feel nervous inside the MRI magnet. If feeling nervous keeps you from lying still, you can be given … is passed on to the baby. But if you are concerned, you can stop breastfeeding for up to 24 hours after the test. During …
