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… Nicotine Tests On this page: A nicotine test measures the level of nicotine—or the chemicals it … as cotinine—in your blood or urine. It's usually done by testing a sample of your blood or urine. The test is used to …
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… At-Home Genetic Tests On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How … If the disease isn't causing symptoms now (such as breast cancer or Huntington's disease), it shouldn't affect your …
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… Tay-Sachs Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … them. Tay-Sachs can occur when parents pass on a changed gene to their child. If the changed gene is from both parents, the baby will get the disease. If …
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… Sickle Cell Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … of hemoglobin is present. To confirm the results of HPLC, a genetic test may be done. A person inherits two sets of genes (one set from each parent). As a result, a person may …
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… Genetic Testing for Medicines On this page: Overview Overview … some conditions. For example, doctors often use them for cancer and cystic fibrosis. They also use them for HIV and … some conditions. For example, doctors often use them for cancer and cystic fibrosis. They also use them for HIV and …
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… Perimetry Test (Visual Field Testing) for Glaucoma On this page: Overview Why It Is Done Results Overview Perimetry Test (Visual Field Testing) for Glaucoma—Overview A …
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… Phenylketonuria (PKU) Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … by PKU can begin weeks after the baby has started drinking breast milk or formula. Babies with PKU need foods low in … after birth. To have the disease, you must inherit the gene from each parent. The blood sample for PKU is usually …
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… Antibiotic Sensitivity Test On this page: Test Overview Test … to certain antibiotics because of differences in their genetic material (genes). Infections caused by resistant bacteria or fungi are …
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… Tissue Flap Surgery for Breast Reconstruction On this page: Surgery Overview What To … or all of the breast is removed ( mastectomy ) because of cancer. It may also be done for people who have problems … Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Laura S. Dominici MD - General Surgery, Breast Surgical Oncology Current as of: …
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… Clopidogrel and Genetic Testing On this page: Overview Overview … . Some people have changes, or mutations, to a certain gene (CYP2C19). These changes may keep the body from being …
