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… Overview A folate test measures the amount of folate in the blood. Folate is one of many B vitamins. The body needs folate for normal growth and to make red blood cells (RBC) , white blood cells (WBC) , and platelets . Folate also is important …
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… Overview Warfarin is a medicine that helps prevent blood clots. It is often called a blood thinner. Doctors give warfarin to reduce the risk of blood clots. Warfarin slows the time it takes for your blood
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… infected person get the hepatitis B vaccine. Do not donate blood or blood products, organs, sperm, or eggs (ova). Stop all … infected. Do not share personal items that may have your blood on them. These include razors, toothbrushes, towels, …
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… a bulging, weak area in the wall of an artery that supplies blood to the brain. Most brain aneurysms don't cause problems. Sometimes an aneurysm bursts, or ruptures. Blood may spill into the area between the brain and the … brain aneurysm or to suffer a subarachnoid hemorrhage. High blood pressure. The risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage is …
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… (dialyzer) to: Remove wastes, such as urea , from the blood. Restore the proper balance of electrolytes in the blood. Get rid of extra fluid from the body. Hemodialysis … connected to a filter (dialyzer) by tubes attached to your blood vessels. Your blood is slowly pumped from your body …
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… disease? Having anemia means you don't have enough red blood cells . Your body needs these cells to carry oxygen … a long-term disease keeps your body from making enough red blood cells. This is called anemia of chronic disease, or … changes can include: A problem with using iron to make red blood cells, even when there's enough iron in the body. Bone …
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… vein thrombosis (DVT)? A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein, usually in the legs. A … dangerous because it can break loose and travel through the bloodstream to the lungs. There it can block blood flow in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). This can be …
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… know how drinking alcohol can affect you? Do you have high blood pressure, nerve damage, or eye problems from your … medicine for diabetes, drinking alcohol may cause low blood sugar. This could cause dangerous low blood sugar levels. Too much alcohol can also affect your …
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… , or the genetic material ( DNA or RNA ) of HIV in the blood or another type of sample. This can show if an HIV infection is present (HIV-positive). HIV infects white blood cells called CD4+ cells. They are part of the body's … to 12 weeks for HIV antibodies or antigens to appear in the blood. The period between becoming infected with HIV and the …
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… (such as gloves, masks, and goggles) when dealing with blood or body fluids. The chances of becoming infected after … with an instrument that is contaminated with HIV-infected blood are about 1 out of 300. footnote 1 The chances of becoming infected if HIV-infected blood is splashed in the eye, nose, or mouth are about 1 out …