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… body with sugar (glucose) for energy or if your body can't use blood sugar (glucose) properly. Ketones can be tested in … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Matthew I. Kim …
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… Overview A viral test is done to find infection-causing viruses. Viruses grow only in living cells. Viruses cause … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Current as …
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… by the placenta . In some areas, other blood tests may be used. Nuchal translucency test. This test uses ultrasound to … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Siobhan M. …
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… Test Overview Cranial ultrasound uses reflected sound waves to make pictures of the brain and … Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Howard Schaff …
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… ALP than the other organs or the bones. Some conditions cause large amounts of ALP in the blood. These conditions … test is done to: Check for liver damage when you're taking medicines that can damage the liver. Help look for liver … after you eat fatty foods. Tell your doctor ALL the medicines and natural health products you take. Some may …
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… to find germs (such as bacteria or a fungus ) that can cause an infection. A sample of cells from the back of your … tests. Sometimes other tests are done to find the right medicine for treating the infection. This is called … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica …
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… a long, thin needle through the belly. Ultrasound is used to guide the catheter or needle to the right spot. CVS … in is cleaned with an antiseptic and may be numbed with a medicine. Your doctor then puts a long, thin needle through … short, sharp sting from the needle used to give the numbing medicine. There is usually no pain when the collecting …
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… to get the right amount of calcium in your food because the body loses calcium every day. Foods rich in calcium … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Current as …
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… (ACTH). Cortisol has many functions. It helps the body use sugar (glucose) and fat for energy ( metabolism ). It … High values High values of cortisol may be caused by: Some medicines. Pituitary and adrenal tumours, which are usually … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Alan C. Dalkin …
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… Some diseases, such as severe forms of thalassemia , may cause hemoglobin A levels to be low and hemoglobin F levels to … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Current as …
