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Bilirubin Test

… damage ( kernicterus ) and other serious problems. So some babies who develop jaundice may need treatment to lower … should not eat or drink for 4 hours before the test. For children, there's generally nothing you have to do before …

Quad Screening for Birth Defects

… improve your health. Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. … improve your health. Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. …

Thyroid Hormone Tests

… newborns are screened for congenital hypothyroidism. Older children also need thyroid hormones to grow and develop … newborns are screened for congenital hypothyroidism. Older children also need thyroid hormones to grow and develop …

Nuchal Translucency Screening Test

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone TSH Test

… in severe cases, have below-average intelligence. Older children also need thyroid hormones to grow and develop … called a toxic nodule. Damage to the pituitary gland that prevents it from making TSH (a condition called secondary …

Sickle Cell Test

… sickle cell trait is important for couples who want to have children and who may be carriers of sickle cell trait. How … hemoglobin S with some hemoglobin called hemoglobin F . In babies, a sickle cell blood test may be repeated at 6 months …

Rubella Test

… consequences for those who are pregnant. The vaccination to prevent rubella protects against these complications. A … who has not had rubella may need to be vaccinated to prevent the risk of spreading rubella to a pregnant woman. Some babies born with birth defects may be tested for congenital …

Dental X-Rays

… in the mouth. Check the location of permanent teeth in children who still have their baby teeth. Help plan … work can be done while you are pregnant. Delaying dental care can make a problem worse. Your dentist will have you …

Tympanocentesis for Ear Infections

… usually done on the sample of fluid. Before the test, your child may get medicine to help relax. Or a doctor or nurse … it is removed from the ear before the test begins. The child is held very still while the fluid is removed. You may be asked to help with holding your child still. In most cases, the eardrum heals within 3 to 5 …

Positron Emission Tomography PET

… are not clear or when a person has dementia symptoms at a young age (usually younger than 65). footnote 1 This is called amyloid imaging. … are not clear or when a person has dementia symptoms at a young age (usually younger than 65). footnote 1 This is …