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… Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening On this page: Overview Overview Lung cancer screening is a way to find some lung cancers early, before a person has any symptoms of the cancer. Lung cancer screening may help those who have the highest risk for lung …
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… Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening On this page: What Is Cystic Fibrosis? What Causes It? What Is Carrier Screening? Who Should Be Screened? What If You Are a Carrier? Is Screening Accurate? …
Medical tests
… Nuchal Translucency Screening Test On this page: Test Overview Health Tools Why … Test Overview The nuchal (say "NEW-kuhl") translucency screening is a test done during pregnancy. It uses … of pregnancy. It may be done as part of the first trimester screening test or the integrated screening test . This test …
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… Quad Screening for Birth Defects On this page: Test Overview … Test Overview The quad screening is a blood test that may be done at 15 to 22 weeks … used to look for possible problems with your baby. The quad screening measures the amounts of four things in a pregnant …
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… Type 2 Diabetes: Screening for Children On this page: Overview Related … Information Overview Diabetes Canada recommends screening for type 2 diabetes every 2 years for some … reached puberty and have 3 or more risk factors should be screened. Children who have reached puberty and have 2 or …
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… Depression Screening in Children and Teens On this page: Overview … than 2 weeks, they may be a sign of depression. Depression screening is a quick way for a doctor to see if your child has symptoms of depression. This screening is often part of a routine checkup. That's because …
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… Type 2 Diabetes: Screening for Adults On this page: Overview Related … . Body Mass Index (BMI) Health Screening: Finding Health Problems Early Oral Glucose … Force on Preventive Health Care (2012). Recommendations on screening for type 2 diabetes in adults. Canadian Medical …
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… Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening On this page: Overview … The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recommends screening of at-risk groups: footnote 1 Sexually active … or younger. Pregnant women. All pregnant women should be screened at the first prenatal visit. For those who test …
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… Newborn blood spot card screening Last updated October 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Why is my baby screened? A small spot of your baby’s blood can be used to … you and your doctor or midwife may not know about. Newborn screening finds babies who may have one of these rare …
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… First-Trimester Screening for Birth Defects On this page: Test Overview How … Test Overview During the first trimester of pregnancy, screening tests for birth defects may be done. These tests … with your baby. The tests may be called first-trimester screening, combined first-trimester screening, or the …
