RX Lab Tests A-Z
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C-Reactive Protein – Indications, Procedures, Results
CRP; High-sensitivity C-reactive protein; hs-CRP C-reactive protein (CRP) is produced by the liver. The level of CRP rises when there is inflammation throughout the…
Coccydynia; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Coccydynia means the inflammation of the tailbone (coccyx or bony area located deep between the buttocks above the anus) is referred to as coccydynia.…
CRP; Procedure, Normal Value ,Elevating Causes, Treatment
CRP (C-reactive protein) is an annular (ring-shaped) pentameric protein found in blood plasma, whose levels rise in response to inflammation. It is an acute-phase protein of hepatic origin that…
Gallium Lung Scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
Gallium 67 lung scan; Lung scan; Gallium scan - lung; Scan - lung Lung gallium scan is a type of nuclear scan that uses radioactive gallium to…
How Do You Know If Tonsillitis is Bacterial or Viral
How Do You Know If Tonsillitis is Bacterial or Viral/Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. The inflammation may affect other areas of…
Ptyalography/Sialography Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
A sialography is an x-ray test using contrast (x-ray dye) to look in detail at the salivary ducts and glands, most commonly the chronic…
Swelling (inflammation) in the Lungs Scan
A lung gallium scan is a type of nuclear scan that uses radioactive gallium to identify swelling (inflammation) in the lungs. A lung scan…
Tests for H. pylori – Indications, Procedures, Results
Peptic ulcer disease - H. pylori ; PUD - H. pylori Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) is the bacteria (germ) responsible for most stomach and duodenal ulcers and many…
Toothache – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Toothache also is known as dental pain is a pain in the teeth and/or their supporting structures, caused by dental diseases or pain referred to the teeth by non-dental diseases. Common causes include inflammation of…
Vaginitis Wet Mount Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
The vaginitis wet mount test (sometimes called a vaginal smear) is a test to detect an infection of the vagina or inflammation of the vagina and…
