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… a wide variety of conditions. These include: Some forms of cancer. Problems with the kidneys or liver. Problems with … nutrition. How To Prepare In general, there's nothing you have to do before this test, unless your doctor tells you … has a different range for what's normal. Your lab report should show the range that your lab uses for each test. The …
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… hormone (congenital hypothyroidism) may, in severe cases, have below-average intelligence. Older children also need … has a different range for what's normal. Your lab report should show the range that your lab uses for each test. The … , a type of goiter (toxic multinodular goiter), and a non-cancerous (benign) tumour called a toxic nodule. Damage to …
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… Clostridioides Difficile (C. diff) Toxins Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … infection is most common in people who take antibiotics or have taken them recently. Antibiotics are drugs used to kill … homes and in people who are getting chemotherapy for cancer. The C. diff toxins test looks at a stool sample to …
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… Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … sex organs (testicles or ovaries) are working as they should. Why It Is Done The amounts of FSH and other hormones … are absent or not working as they should. Testicles have been damaged by a disease or by treatments, such as …
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… Home Test for Urinary Tract Infections On this page: Test … which can be another sign. Each type of test kit will have a label showing what is being checked. The test strip … date. The chemicals in the kit may not work as they should after that date. Carefully read the instructions that …
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… Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … Measure the acid-base level in the blood of people who have heart failure , kidney failure , uncontrolled diabetes … problems during your test. Your doctor will tell you if you should stop taking any of them before the test and how soon …
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… Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase (LDH) Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … is working. How To Prepare In general, there's nothing you have to do before this test, unless your doctor tells you … has a different range for what's normal. Your lab report should show the range that your lab uses for each test. The …
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… Seizure Medicine Levels in Blood Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … blood level, they don't control seizures as well as they should. At a high blood level, they may cause problems. Your … blood level, they don't control seizures as well as they should. At a high blood level, they may cause problems. Your …
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… Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … has a different range for what's normal. Your lab report should show the range that your lab uses for each test. The … so your PTT value needs to be closely checked. If you have a longer PTT, you may have a higher risk of bleeding. …
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… Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … has a different range for what's normal. Your lab report should show the range that your lab uses for each test. The … and cause a low BUN value. Women and children may have lower BUN levels than men because of how their bodies …
