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… This medication may interfere with certain laboratory tests (including allergy skin testing), possibly causing false test results. Make sure laboratory personnel and all your …
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… serious side effects. You may have an abnormal Pap smear test result after using this medication. Your doctor will monitor your results and tell you if more tests are needed. A very serious allergic reaction to this … not share this medication with others. Lab and/or medical tests (such as Pap smear) may be done while you are using …
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… Your doctor can find a molar pregnancy with: A blood test to measure your pregnancy hormones. A pelvic … pregnancy. After treatment, you will have regular blood tests to look for signs of trophoblastic disease . These blood tests may be done over the next 6 to 12 months. If you still …
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… signs of injury and increased blood pressure. Do imaging tests such as a CT scan or an MRI to look for bleeding or … Take X-rays to check for broken bones. A doctor may also do tests to rule out other possible causes of the child's … checks the spinal fluid for signs of meningitis . Blood tests may be done to check for internal injuries or to rule …
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… doctor suspects lead poisoning, your doctor will do a blood test to find out the amount of lead in the blood. Diagnosing … to be exposed to lead. Whether your child needs to be tested depends in part on where you live, how old your … these workers, companies usually are required to provide testing. If you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant and …
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… partners, or have multiple sex partners, getting regularly tested for STIs will tell you if you have an infection. Some … them to make decisions about their health and getting tested. For more information For more information on how you … Vaginal yeast infection (#08j) Chlamydia (#08l) HIV and HIV tests (#08m) Preventing sexually transmitted infections …
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… if you are immune to rubella, you will be offered a blood test for rubella immunity as part of your prenatal care. If … been exposed to rubella and are not immune will need blood tests to determine if they have been infected. What should I … spreading it to others, especially pregnant women, by: Staying at home for 7 days after the rash first appeared …
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… lungs or throat), your health care provider may ask you to stay in home isolation. Home isolation means you avoid … is home isolation? Home isolation is when a person must stay at home because they have a contagious disease. If you … home. The duration of treatment and results of your sputum tests will help your health care provider decide when you …
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… spores. It is the most serious type of infection. Gastrointestinal (digestive) anthrax. This can occur when you eat … Death usually follows within a day or two. With gastrointestinal anthrax, symptoms usually occur within a week after … the doctor suspects you may have been exposed to anthrax, testing will be done to confirm exposure or infection. …
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