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… information section Medical Tests Bacterial Vaginosis Tests Biopsy of Genital Warts (Human Papillomavirus) Chlamydia … information section Medical Tests Bacterial Vaginosis Tests Biopsy of Genital Warts (Human Papillomavirus) Chlamydia …
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… still thinks that you have a fungal infection, a nail biopsy may be needed. How is a fungal nail infection … still thinks that you have a fungal infection, a nail biopsy may be needed. How is a fungal nail infection …
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… hormone (FSH) , or prolactin . A small sample ( biopsy ) of the testicles may need to be checked if the … hormone (FSH) , or prolactin . A small sample ( biopsy ) of the testicles may need to be checked if the …
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… amount of protein and cholesterol in your blood. A kidney biopsy . You may also have other tests to identify what is … amount of protein and cholesterol in your blood. A kidney biopsy . You may also have other tests to identify what is …
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… of this enzyme in the blood. ALT is found mainly in the liver, but also in smaller amounts in the kidneys , heart, … pyruvic transaminase (SGPT). ALT is measured to see if the liver is damaged or diseased. Low levels of ALT are normally found in the blood. But when the liver is damaged or diseased, it releases ALT into the …
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… in the blood. AST is normally found in red blood cells , liver , heart, muscle tissue, pancreas , and kidneys. AST … blood. When body tissue or an organ such as the heart or liver is diseased or damaged, additional AST is released … of AST to ALT sometimes can help determine whether the liver or another organ has been damaged. Both ALT and AST …
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… of the enzyme ALP in the blood. ALP is made mostly in the liver and in bone with some made in the intestines and … . It also is made by the placenta of a pregnant woman. The liver makes more ALP than the other organs or the bones. … ( hyperparathyroidism ), vitamin D deficiency, or damaged liver cells. If the ALP level is high, more tests may be …
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… some people with chronic HCV will develop significant liver disease. This can lead to scarring of the liver (cirrhosis), liver failure or liver cancer in a small number of people. …
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… in which a stent is placed to join two veins in a damaged liver. One vein carries blood to the liver (portal vein). The other vein goes from the liver to the heart (hepatic vein). TIPS forms a channel that …
