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… Chemistry Screen On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A chemistry screen is a blood test that measures the levels of several substances in the …
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… Cystoscopy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A cystoscopy is a procedure that lets a doctor … blockages in the urinary tract. Remove tissue samples for testing (biopsy). Remove a foreign object. Insert a stent . …
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… Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview An endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) test checks the tubes (ducts) that drain the liver , …
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… Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview An upper gastrointestinal (or GI) endoscopy is …
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… Testicular 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 testicular ultrasound (sonogram) is a test …
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… Liver and Spleen 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 liver and spleen scan is a nuclear scan that … you may want to pump enough breast milk before the test to get through 1 to 2 days of feeding. The radioactive …
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… Semen Analysis On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A semen analysis is a test to measure the number and quality of sperm. The lab …
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… Homocysteine 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 A homocysteine test measures the amount of the …
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… Sputum Culture On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Sputum is a thick fluid made in the lungs and … in the airways leading to the lungs. A sputum culture is a test to find germs (such as bacteria or a fungus ) that can …
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… Abdominal Ultrasound On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview An abdominal ultrasound takes pictures of the … the gallbladder contracts to send bile to the bowels (intestines) . The bile helps your body digest food and absorb …
