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Leukocyte Esterase Urine Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
WBC esterase Leukocyte esterase is a urine test to look for white blood cells and other signs of infection. How the Test is Performed…
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LH response to GnRH blood test
Luteinizing hormone response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone LH response to GnRH is a blood test to help determine if your pituitary gland can correctly respond…
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Limb Plethysmography – Indications, Procedures, Results
Plethysmography - limb Limb plethysmography is a test that compares blood pressure in the legs and arms. How the Test is Performed This test…
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Lipoprotein-a Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Lp(a) Lipoproteins are molecules made of proteins and fat. They carry cholesterol and similar substances through the blood. A blood test can be done to measure…
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Liver Function Tests – Indications, Procedures, Results
Liver function tests (LFTs or LFs), also referred to as a hepatic panel, are groups of blood tests that provide information about the state of a patient's liver.…
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Lung ventilation/perfusion scan – Indications, Procedures
Lung ventilation/perfusion scan; Pulmonary embolism - V/Q scan; PE- V/Q scan; Blood clot - V/Q scan A pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan involves two nuclear scan tests to…
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Luteinizing hormone (LH) blood test – Indications, Procedures
ICSH - blood test; Luteinizing hormone - blood test; Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone - blood test The LH blood test measures the amount of luteinizing…
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Lyme Disease Blood Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Lyme disease serology; ELISA for Lyme disease; Western blot for Lyme disease The Lyme disease blood test looks for antibodies in the blood to…
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Lymph Node Biopsy – Indications, Procedure, Results
A lymph node biopsy is the removal of lymph node tissue for examination under a microscope. The lymph nodes are small glands that make…
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Lymphangiogram – Indications, Procedures, Results
Lymphography; Lymphangiography A lymphangiogram is a special x-ray of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels. Lymph nodes produce white blood cells (lymphocytes) that help…
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Magnetic resonance angiography – Indications, Procedures, Results
MRA; Angiography - magnetic resonance Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is an MRI exam of the blood vessels. Unlike traditional angiography which involves placing a tube…
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) –
MRA; Angiography - magnetic resonance Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is an MRI exam of the blood vessels. Unlike traditional angiography which involves placing a tube…
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC); Mean corpuscular volume (MCV); Red blood cell indices A low mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) shows that someone's red blood…
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Menstrual Pain; How Can I Relief From Menstrual Pain
Menstrual Pain is the regular discharge of blood and mucosal tissue (known as menses) from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina. The first period usually begins between…
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Mesenteric angiography – Indications, Procedure, Result
Mesenteric angiography is a test used took look at the blood vessels that supply the small and large intestines. Angiography is an imaging test…
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Mesenteric Angiography – Indications, Procedures, Results
Abdominal arteriogram; Arteriogram - abdomen; Mesenteric angiogram Mesenteric angiography is a test used took look at the blood vessels that supply the small and…
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Metabolic Panel Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Metabolic panel - comprehensive; Chem-20; SMA20; Sequential multi-channel analysis with computer-20; SMAC20; Metabolic panel 20 A comprehensive metabolic panel is a group of blood…
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Methylene Blue Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Methemoglobinemia - methylene blue test The methylene blue test is a test to determine the type or to treat methemoglobinemia, a blood disorder. How…
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Methylmalonic Acid Blood Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
The methylmalonic acid blood test measures the amount of methylmalonic acid in the blood. How the Test is Performed A blood sample is needed. How…
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Mononucleosis Spot Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Monospot test; Heterophile antibody test; Heterophile agglutination test; Paul-Bunnell test; Forssman antibody test The mononucleosis spot test looks for 2 antibodies in the blood. These antibodies…
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Mononucleosis Spot Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Monospot test; Heterophile antibody test; Heterophile agglutination test; Paul-Bunnell test; Forssman antibody test The mononucleosis spot test looks for 2 antibodies in the blood. These antibodies…
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Myocardial Infarction; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Myocardial infarction also called a heart attack happens when a blood vessel in the heart suddenly becomes blocked. Blood vessels carry blood and oxygen. When…
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Neonatal cystic fibrosis screening test
Cystic fibrosis screening - neonatal; Immunoreactive trypsinogen; IRT test; CF - screening Neonatal cystic fibrosis screening is a blood test that screens newborns for cystic…
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Neonatal cystic fibrosis screening test
Cystic fibrosis screening - neonatal; Immunoreactive trypsinogen; IRT test; CF - screening Neonatal cystic fibrosis screening is a blood test that screens newborns for cystic…
