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… Diabetes: Checking Your Blood Sugar Actionset Overview Testing your blood sugar can help you manage your diabetes, … to make any changes. But those aren't the only benefits of testing. It can also help you know what things in your daily … make it easier to see the connections. When should you test your blood sugar? Some people who have diabetes test …
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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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… HIDA 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 HIDA scan is an imaging test that checks how your gallbladder is working. The …
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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 …
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… Coronary Calcium Scan On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done … How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Coronary calcium scans use a special X-ray test called computed tomography (CT) to check for the …
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… know how exercise and food affect your blood sugar. How to test your blood sugar Do the test Gather your supplies. slide 1 of 11 < Prev Next > … of 11, Gather your supplies., Gather the things you need to test your blood sugar. This usually includes the meter, …
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… Sedimentation Rate (Sed Rate) On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview The sedimentation rate (sed rate) blood test measures how quickly red blood cells (erythrocytes) …
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… Swallowing Study On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A swallowing study is a test that shows what your throat and esophagus do while you …
