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… How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview Chlamydia tests … having a Pap test or pelvic examination. Risks There is no chance for problems in collecting a urine sample. There is very little chance of problems when collecting a sample of fluid from …
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… How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview Screening tests … for this type of CT scan is low, having this test each year increases your radiation exposure. There is a small chance of getting cancer from that extra exposure. The scan …
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… It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results What Affects the Test Related Information Test Overview A homocysteine … than water) for at least 8 hours before the test. Many medicines may affect the results of this test. Be sure to … may feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of a problem from having a blood sample taken from a …
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… How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview An estrogen test measures … age and other factors—help the doctor figure out the chance that the baby may have certain problems or birth … growing in the testicles. Monitor treatment with fertility medicines. Learn more Pregnancy: Should I Have Screening …
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… may feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of having a problem from this test. A small bruise … on its own. Or it can happen if you were treated with medicines. If the virus is detectable, it means that you … Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Heather Quinn MD - Family Medicine W. David Colby IV MSc, …
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… How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview A chest X-ray is a picture … while the X-ray is done. Risks There is always a slight chance of damage to cells or tissue from radiation, … the low levels of radiation used for this test. But the chance of damage from the X-rays is extremely low. It is not …
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… It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results What Affects the Test Related Information Test Overview A reticulocyte … may feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of a problem from having a blood sample taken from a … radiation, a long-term (chronic) infection, or by certain medicines that damage the bone marrow. What Affects the Test …
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… How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview A testicular scan uses a … rare. Anytime you're exposed to radiation, there's a small chance of damage to cells or tissue. That's the case even … low-level radioactive tracer used for this test. But the chance of damage is very low compared with the benefits of …
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… How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview A herpes simplex virus … are back. There are treatments that can help lower the chance of spreading it to others. How It Is Done For a viral … feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of having a problem from this test. When a blood …
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… How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview A biophysical profile … done in the last trimester of pregnancy. If there is a chance that your baby may have problems during your … as it passes over your abdomen. Risks There is very little chance of either the mother or the baby having a problem …
