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… Vitamin B12 Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … system. Why It Is Done A vitamin B12 test is used to: Check for vitamin B12 deficiency anemia. There are several … may feel nothing at all from the needle, or you may feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of a …
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… Vitamin D Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … feel nothing at all from the needle. Or you might feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of … feel nothing at all from the needle. Or you might feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of …
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… and fatigue. Why It Is Done A folate test may be done to: Check for the cause of anemia . A folate test is often done … a lack of either vitamin may cause anemia. Check for malnutrition or problems absorbing (malabsorption) folate. See … feel nothing at all from the needle. Or you might feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of …
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… Is Done A homocysteine blood test is done to: Help identify vitamin B12 deficiency or folic acid deficiency . But other tests … may feel nothing at all from the needle, or you may feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of a …
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… white blood cells , and platelets . A CBC helps your doctor check any symptoms that you may have, such as weakness, … a bacterial infection, the number of white cells rises very quickly. The number of white blood cells is sometimes used … lupus , tuberculosis (TB) , rheumatoid arthritis , malnutrition, leukemia , and diseases such as cancer. The use …
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… feel nothing at all from the needle. Or you might feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of … Addison's disease . Diseases of the blood cells, such as vitamin B12 deficiency , immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) , and …
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… takes blood to clot. A prothrombin time test can be used to check for bleeding problems. PT is also used to check … II, is one of the clotting factors made by the liver. Vitamin K is needed to make prothrombin and other clotting … to see if the body is using up its clotting factors so quickly that the blood can't clot and bleeding does not …
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… , to find the cause of abnormal calcium levels, or to check the status of chronic kidney disease. PTH controls … of calcium released by the kidneys into the urine. Also, vitamin D is converted to a more active form, causing the … feel nothing at all from the needle. Or you might feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of …
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… are lower than normal, it may be a sign of a poor diet (malnutrition). Your doctor may use the results of this test to … levels. Why It Is Done A prealbumin blood test is done to: Check for signs of a poor diet (malnutrition). Find out if … feel nothing at all from the needle. Or you might feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of …
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… at the same time. Why It Is Done This test may be done to check phosphate levels if you have kidney disease or bone … feel nothing at all from the needle. Or you might feel a quick sting or pinch. Heel stick A brief pain, like a sting … of vitamin D, or some kidney or liver diseases. Severe malnutrition or starvation. A condition such as sprue that …
