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Antithyroid Microsomal Antibody – Indications, Procedures, Results
Thyroid anti microsomal antibody; Antimicrosomal antibody; Microsomal antibody; Thyroid peroxidase antibody; TPOAb Microsomes are found inside thyroid cells. The body produces antibodies to microsomes when there…
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Arterial Blood Gas Analysis – Indications, Procedures, Results
Arterial blood gas analysis; ABG; Hypoxia - ABG; Respiratory failure - ABG Blood gases are a measurement of how much oxygen and carbon dioxide are in…
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Autoimmune Liver Disease Panel – Indications, Procedure, Results
An autoimmune liver disease panel is a group of tests that is done to check for autoimmune liver disease. An autoimmune liver disease means…
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Brown-Séquard Syndrome; Cause, Symptom, Treatment
Brown-Séquard syndrome is characterized by anatomical disruption of nerve fiber tracts in one half of the spinal cord. Disruption of descending lateral corticospinal tracts,…
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CMV Serology Test – Indications, Procedure, Results
CMV antibody tests The CMV serology test determines the presence of antibodies to a virus called cytomegalovirus (CMV) in the blood. How the Test…
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Cold Allergy – Defination, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Cold Allergy also known as allergic diseases are a number of conditions caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment. These diseases include hay fever, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, allergic…
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Colostomy – Indications, Contraindications
Colostomy care, as the name suggests, is an all-encompassing term referring to colostomy management, from its creation to peristomal skin management, to colostomy appliance…
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Comprehensive and Basic Metabolic Panel Test
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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Cryoglobulins Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Cryoglobulins are abnormal antibody proteins. This article describes the blood test used to check for them. In the laboratory, cryoglobulins come out of solution…
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CSF Analysis Test – Indications, Procedure, Results
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a group of laboratory tests that measure chemicals in the fluid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal…
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CSF Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
CSF analysis Cerebrospinal fluid analysis Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a group of laboratory tests that measure chemicals in the fluid that surrounds and…
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Debridement – Indications, Contraindications
Debridement is the removal of necrotic tissue from a wound. Generally, the presence of necrotic or dead tissue is seen as a delaying factor…
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Donath-Landsteiner Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Anti-P antibody; Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria - Donath-Landsteiner The Donath-Landsteiner test is a blood test to detect harmful antibodies related to a rare disorder called paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria.…
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Epstein-Barr virus antibody test
EBV antibody test; EBV serology Epstein-Barr virus antibody test is a blood test to detect antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus ( EBV ). How the Test is Performed…
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Epstein-Barr virus antibody test – Indications, Procedures, Results
EBV antibody test; EBV serology Epstein-Barr virus antibody test is a blood test to detect antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus ( EBV ). How the Test is Performed…
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Factor IX Test – Indications, Procedure, Results
Christmas factor assay; Serum factor IX The factor IX assay is a blood test that measures the activity of factor IX. This is one…
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Factors Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Fibrinogen blood test Serum fibrinogen; Plasma fibrinogen; Factor I; Hypofibrinogenemia test Fibrinogen is a protein produced by the liver. This protein helps stop bleeding…
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Fibrinogen Blood Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Serum fibrinogen; Plasma fibrinogen; Factor I; Hypofibrinogenemia test Fibrinogen is a protein produced by the liver. This protein helps stop bleeding by helping blood…
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FTA-ABS Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test The FTA-ABS test is a blood test to detect antibodies to the bacteria Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis. How the Test…
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Hepatitis Virus Panel – Indications, Procedures, Results
Hepatitis A antibody test; Hepatitis B antibody test; Hepatitis C antibody test; Hepatitis D antibody test The hepatitis virus panel is a series of…
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Heterophile agglutination test; Forssman antibody test
Heterophile agglutination test; Paul-Bunnell test; Forssman antibody test The mononucleosis spot test looks for 2 antibodies in the blood. These antibodies appear during or after an…
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Hypertension; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hypertension is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms. Long-term high blood pressure, however, is a major risk…
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Insulin; Super foods Thats Boost Insulin Response
Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets; it is considered to be the main anabolic hormone of the body. It regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and protein by promoting the absorption of, especially glucose from…
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Insulin Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Anti-insulin antibody test Insulin antibodies - serum; Insulin Ab test; Insulin resistance - insulin antibodies; Diabetes - insulin antibodies The anti-insulin antibody test checks…
