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Immunoreactive Trypsin Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
The serum trypsinogen Test (often called serum trypsin, or Immunoreactive trypsin test) can be measured in blood and provides a rough estimation of pancreatic…
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Intravenous Pyelogram – Indications, Procedures, Results
Excretory urography; IVP An intravenous pyelogram (IVP) is a special x-ray exam of the kidneys, bladder, and ureters (the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys…
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Iron Deficiency; Warning Signs You May Have Iron Deficiency
Iron deficiency or sideropenia is the state in which a body has not enough (or not qualitatively enough) iron to supply its eventual needs. Iron is present in all cells in…
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Kidney Biopsy – Indications, Procedure, Results
A kidney biopsy is the removal of a small piece of kidney tissue for examination. How the Test is Performed A kidney biopsy is…
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Kidney Biopsy – Indications, Procedures, Results
Renal biopsy; Biopsy - kidney A kidney biopsy is the removal of a small piece of kidney tissue for examination. How the Test is…
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Kidney Biopsy – Indications, Procedures, Results
Renal biopsy; Biopsy - kidney A kidney biopsy is the removal of a small piece of kidney tissue for examination. Renal biopsy is a…
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Kidney Function Tests – Indications, Procedures, Results
Kidney function tests are common lab tests used to evaluate how well the kidneys are working. Such tests include: BUN (Blood urea nitrogen) Creatinine…
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Kidney Transplant – Causes, Indications, Treatment
Kidney Transplant provides superior outcomes to dialysis as a treatment for end-stage kidney disease. Therefore, it is essential that kidney transplantation be part of…
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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 Diffusion Testing – Indications, Procedures, Results
Diffusing capacity; DLCO test Lung diffusion testing measures how well the lungs exchange gases. This is an important part of lung testing because the major…
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Lung Diffusion Testing – Indications, Procedures, Results
Diffusing capacity; DLCO test Lung diffusion testing measures how well the lungs exchange gases. This is an important part of lung testing because the major…
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Lung Pulmonary Function Tests – Indications, Procedures, Results
PFTs; Spirometry; Spirogram; Lung function tests Pulmonary function tests are a group of tests that measure breathing and how well the lungs are functioning.…
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Magnesium Health Benefit – Food Source, Deficiency Symptoms
Magnesium health benefits are important minerals needed for all cells in the body to function properly. It is an antidote to stress, the most…
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Microalbuminuria Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Diabetes - microalbuminuria; Diabetic nephropathy - microalbuminuria; Kidney disease - microalbuminuria; Proteinuria - microalbuminuria This test looks for a protein called albumin in a…
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Ocular Muscle Motility Examination
EOM; Extraocular movement; Ocular motility examination Extraocular muscle function testing examines the function of the eye muscles. A health care provider observes the movement…
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Pancreatic Function Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Secretin stimulation test Pancreatic function test The secretin stimulation test measures the ability of the pancreas to respond to a hormone called secretin. The…
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Peritoneal Dialysis – Indications, Contraindications
Peritoneal dialysis is a way to remove waste products from your blood when your kidneys can't adequately do the job any longer. This procedure filters…
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Platelet Transfusion – Indications, Contraindications
Platelet transfusion is a lifesaving procedure that is carried out to prevent bleeding or stop ongoing bleeding in patients with low platelet count or…
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Pulmonary Function Tests – Indications, Procedures, Results
PFTs; Spirometry; Spirogram; Lung function tests Pulmonary function tests are a group of tests that measure breathing and how well the lungs are functioning.…
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Radioactive iodine uptake and scan test of thyroid
Radioactive iodine uptake and scan test - thyroid; Nuclear scan - thyroid A thyroid scan uses a radioactive iodine tracer to examine the structure…
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Radioactive iodine uptake – Indications, Procedures, Results
Iodine uptake test; RAIU Radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) tests thyroid function. It measures how much radioactive iodine is taken up by your thyroid gland…
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Radioactive Iodine Uptake – Indications, Procedures, Results
Iodine uptake test; RAIU Radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) tests thyroid function. It measures how much radioactive iodine is taken up by your thyroid gland…
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Radioactive Iodine Uptake Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Iodine uptake test; RAIU Radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) tests thyroid function. It measures how much radioactive iodine is taken up by your thyroid gland…
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Radionuclide Gallbladder Scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
Radionuclide - gallbladder; Gallbladder scan; Biliary scan; Cholescintigraphy: HIDA; Hepatobiliary nuclear imaging scan Gallbladder radionuclide scan is a test that uses radioactive material to…
