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… risk of anemia. Vitamin B12 is usually measured at the same time as a folic acid test, because a lack of either one or … needle to fill it with blood. Remove the band from your arm when enough blood is collected. Put a gauze pad or cotton … needle to fill it with blood. Remove the band from your arm when enough blood is collected. Put a gauze pad or cotton …
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… or have had it in the past. This test is often done when the results of a blood protein electrophoresis or total … to take a blood sample, usually from the arm. How It Feels When a blood sample is taken, you may feel nothing at all … the type that form when an infection occurs for the first time, high levels of IgM can mean a new infection is …
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… Remove gallstones from the common bile duct if they are causing problems. These may include a blockage (obstruction), … along. The scope is no thicker than many foods you swallow. When the scope is in your esophagus, your head will be … Some people report feeling as though they can't breathe sometimes because of the tube in their throat. This is a false …
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… from the same spot or from a different area on your body. When the procedure is done, the doctor or a nurse will put … only for a few seconds. You may feel a sharp sting and burn when the anesthetic numbs your skin over the aspiration or … may hear a crunching sound and feel pressure and some pain when the needle enters the bone. During an aspiration, you …
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… anesthetic in your chest wall so you won't feel any pain when the longer needle that withdraws the fluid is inserted. When the area is numb, your doctor will insert the needle to … This procedure takes about 10 to 15 minutes. How It Feels When you are given the shot to numb your skin at the needle …
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… baby's heartbeat patterns. It can show heart rate changes when the baby moves. It also shows changes when you have contractions, if you're having them. A fetal … every week or twice a week in the third trimester. Sometimes a non-stress test is done together with a fetal …
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… needle to fill it with blood. Remove the band from your arm when enough blood is collected. Put a gauze pad or cotton … is called phlebitis. A warm compress can be used several times a day to treat this. Results A homocysteine test … hypothyroidism , Alzheimer's disease , or certain cancers. Using too much alcohol. Your sex. Homocysteine levels are …
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… cut (incision) in the neck just above the breastbone. Sometimes the cut is made on the left side of the chest next to … your procedure. Follow the instructions exactly about when to stop eating and drinking. If you don't, your … your procedure. Follow the instructions exactly about when to stop eating and drinking. If you don't, your …
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… to check for blockage of the bile ducts. Gallstones sometimes show up on a CT scan. But other tests, such as … or dye is used, you may feel a quick sting or pinch when the IV is started. The dye may make you feel warm and … doctor how you are feeling. Risks The chance of a CT scan causing a problem is small. There is a chance of an allergic …
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… potassium, and bicarbonate are usually done at the same time as a blood test for chloride. Most of the chloride in … chloride) you eat. Chloride is absorbed by your intestines when you digest food. Extra chloride leaves your body in … (1 gal) . You will use the container to collect your urine. When you first get up, you empty your bladder. But don't …
