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… Quad Screening for Birth Defects On this page: Test Overview Health Tools Why It Is Done How It Is Done Results Test Overview The quad screening is a blood test that may be done at 15 to 22 weeks of pregnancy. It's …
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… Doppler Ultrasound On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A Doppler ultrasound test uses reflected sound waves to see how blood flows …
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… Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Breast On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses a … cancer or areas of inflammation. MRI is a safe and valuable test for looking at the breast. But it has a high rate of …
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… Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Creatinine and creatinine clearance tests measure the level of the waste product creatinine (say …
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… Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results What Affects the Test Test Overview Single photon-emission computed tomography …
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… HIDA Scan On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done … a HIDA scan usually doesn't hurt. You may find it hard to stay still during the scan. Ask for a pillow or a blanket to … a HIDA scan usually doesn't hurt. You may find it hard to stay still during the scan. Ask for a pillow or a blanket to …
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… Mental Health Assessment On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A mental health assessment gives your doctor a … family and friends. Sometimes the assessment includes lab tests, such as blood or urine tests. A mental health …
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… Thyroid Scan On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A thyroid scan uses a radioactive tracer and a … three different angles. The radioactive tracer used in this test is either iodine or technetium. A radioactive iodine …
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… Voiding Cystourethrogram On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A voiding cystourethrogram (say "sis-toh-you-REE-throh-gram") is a test that is done to see if there are problems with the …
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… Exercise Electrocardiogram (EKG) On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview An exercise electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for changes in your heart while you …
