RX Lab Tests A-Z
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24-hour urinary aldosterone excretion test
The 24-hour urinary aldosterone excretion test measures the amount of aldosterone removed in the urine in a day. Aldosterone can also be measured with…
24-Hour Urine Copper Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Quantitative urinary copper The 24-hour urine copper test measures the amount of copper in a urine sample. How the Test is Performed A 24-hour…
5-HIAA Urine Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
HIAA; 5-hydroxy indole acetic acid; Serotonin metabolite 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) is the main metabolite of serotonin. In the chemical analysis of urine samples, 5-HIAA is used to determine serotonin levels in…
Hair Coloring; How Way I can Colored My Heir in Home
Hair coloring or hair dyeing, is the practice of changing the hair color. The main reasons for this are cosmetic to cover gray or white hair, to change to a…
Hair Loss; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hair loss also is known as alopecia or baldness, refers to a loss of hair from part of the head or body. Typically at least the head is involved. The severity…
Hair loss; Defination, Causes of hair loss
Hair loss, also known as alopecia or baldness, refers to a loss of hair from part of the head or body. Typically at least the head is involved. The severity of…
Hallux Valgus; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hallux valgus /Bunion is a common deformity of the joint connecting the big toe to the foot. It is characterized by the first metatarsal bone deviating toward the midline of the…
Hayfever Allergy Testing – Indications, Procedures, Results
Hayfever - allergy testing; Dermatitis - allergy testing; Allergy testing; Intradermal allergy testing Allergy skin tests are used to find out which substances cause…
HCG Blood Test – Indications, Procedure, Results
A qualitative HCG blood test checks if there is a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin in your blood. HCG is a hormone produced in the body…
HCG Blood Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Beta-HCG in blood serum - qualitative; Human chorionic gonadotrophin - serum - qualitative; Pregnancy test - blood - qualitative; Serum HCG - qualitative; HCG…
HCG Blood Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
The human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test is done to measure the amount of the hormone hCG in blood or urine to see if a woman…
HCG in Urine – Indications, Procedure, Results
This type of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test measures the specific level of HCG in the urine. HCG is a hormone produced in the…
Head CT Scan – Indications, Procedure, Results
A head computed tomography (CT) scan uses many x-rays to create pictures of the head, including the skull, brain, eye sockets, and sinuses. How the Test…
Head MRI – Indications, Procedure, Results
A head MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is an imaging test that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the brain and…
Headache; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Headache is the symptom of pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck. It occurs in migraines (sharp, or throbbing pains), tension-type headaches, and cluster headaches. Frequent headaches can affect relationships and employment. There…
Heart CT scan – Indications, Procedure, Result
A computed tomography (CT) scan of the heart is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create detailed pictures of the heart and its…
Heart CT scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
CAT scan - heart; Computed axial tomography scan - heart; Computed tomography scan - heart; Calcium scoring; Multi-detector CT scan - heart; Electron beam…
Heart MRI – Indications, Procedure, Results
Heart magnetic resonance imaging is an imaging method that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the heart. It does not use radiation…
Hematuria Test
Hematuria test; Urine - red blood cells The RBC urine test measures the number of red blood cells in a urine sample. How the…
Hemiplegia – Types, Causes, Symptom, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hemiplegia is a neurological condition that affects paralysis is on one vertical half of the body. Its most obvious result is a varying degree…
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test – Indications, Procedure, Result
A hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test measures the amount of blood sugar (glucose) attached to hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the part of your red blood cells that carries oxygen from…
Hemoglobin A1c Test
The hemoglobin A1c test—also known as glycated hemoglobin, glycosylated hemoglobin, HbA1c, or simply A1c—is used to measure an individual's glucose control levels. The test shows average…
Hemoglobin Derivatives – Indications, Procedure, Results
Hemoglobin derivatives are altered forms of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that moves oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and…
Hemoglobin Derivatives – Indications, Procedures, Results
Methemoglobin; Carboxyhemoglobin; Sulfhemoglobin Hemoglobin derivatives are altered forms of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that moves oxygen and carbon dioxide between…
