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… Results Test Overview A testicular scan uses a special camera to take pictures of the testicles … radioactive tracer builds up in testicular tissues (nuclear medicine test). During a testicular scan, the tracer is … ). A scan may be done in an emergency to find out the cause of sudden, painful swelling of a testicle. That problem …
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… that lets a doctor look inside your joints. The doctor uses a thin viewing tool called an arthroscope, or scope. It … is working. Arthroscopy is most often done on the knee, shoulder, and ankle. It also can be done on the hip, elbow, … sure you have someone to take you home. Anesthesia and pain medicine will make it unsafe for you to drive or get home on …
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… Risks Results Test Overview A CT scan uses X-rays to make detailed pictures of the spine and … and organs easier to see on the CT pictures. The dye may be used to check for blood flow and look for tumours , areas of … doctor if you get nervous in tight spaces. You may get a medicine to help you relax. If you think you'll get this …
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… office or clinic. You may have an injection of a numbing medicine ( local anesthetic ). This is more likely to be used for biopsies of the outer genital area on both men and … lesions also may be found. Abnormal cervical cell changes caused by HPV will be treated differently than how genital …
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… intestine, or colon, all the time. They usually don't cause problems. But sometimes, something causes the bacteria to grow. When there are too many of them, … Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam …
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… response in a person. Skin tests are usually done because they are rapid, reliable, and generally less expensive than blood tests, but either type of test may be used. Skin tests A small amount of a suspected allergen is … to see the results of skin testing. Cannot stop taking a medicine, such as an antihistamine or tricyclic …
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… the cervical mucus. This test is not done very often because there are other fertility tests that give more … . Results Sperm mucus penetration test This test uses donor sperm and the male partner's sperm. Both sperm … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD …
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… to attack and destroy substances such as bacteria and viruses. But in autoimmune diseases, the antibodies attack and … test is often done first to look for antibodies that can cause autoimmune problems. A rheumatoid factor test is also … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Martin …
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… are normally in the vagina overgrow. It doesn't always cause symptoms. But the most common symptom is an increase in … vaginal discharge is measured. Bacterial vaginosis often causes a pH that is higher than normal. DNA test. A sample of … doctor may ask you not to douche, have sex, or use vaginal medicines for 24 hours before this test. How It Is Done You …
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… The following types of dental X-rays are commonly used. The X-rays use small amounts of radiation. Bitewing. These X-rays show … Staff Medical Review: Patrice Burgess MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica …
