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… Uric Acid in Blood Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … Feels Risks Results Test Overview The blood uric acid test measures the amount of uric acid in a blood sample. Uric acid is produced from the natural …
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Blood Clots in the Leg Veins On this page: Overview Overview Blood clots can happen in veins. A blood clot in a vein close to the skin isn't likely to cause …
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… Cardiac Blood Pool Scan On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … Risks Results Test Overview A cardiac blood pool scan shows how well your heart is pumping blood to the rest of your body. During this test, a small …
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… Intrauterine Fetal Blood Transfusion On this page: Treatment Overview What To … Treatment Overview An intrauterine transfusion provides blood to an Rh-positive fetus when fetal red blood cells are being destroyed by the Rh-sensitized …
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… Eye Problems and Blood in the Eye On this page: Overview Overview Sometimes small blood vessels in the whites of the eyes break and cause a … or speck. This is called a subconjunctival hemorrhage. The blood vessels may break because of sneezing, coughing, …
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… Sodium (Na) in Blood Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … Overview A sodium test checks how much sodium is in the blood. Sodium is both an electrolyte and mineral. It helps … Most of the sodium in the body (about 85%) is found in blood and lymph fluid. Sodium levels in the body are partly …
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… Diabetes: Blood Sugar Levels On this page: Overview Overview Keeping your blood sugar in a target range reduces your risk of problems … pregnancy. Work with your doctor to set your own target blood sugar range. Some people can work toward lower …
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… Home Blood Pressure Log On this page: Overview Overview Name: ________________________ Target blood pressure: __________ Date Time (a.m.) Blood pressure Time (p.m.) Blood pressure Comments Sample: …
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Alcohol and other drug use during pregnancy Last updated … to become pregnant, the safest option is to not drink alcohol at all. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy puts your baby at risk of Fetal …
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… Rethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Managing Your Weight On this page: Getting … portions. If you're still struggling at the scale, alcohol might be the reason. A few glasses of wine or a … your drinking. Here are some tips to help you decide how alcohol may fit in with your weight management plan. Know …