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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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Irregular Mens; Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Irregular Mens / Menstruation is an abnormal variation in length of menstrual cycles. A female usually experiences cycle length variations of up to eight days between…
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Joint x-ray – Indications, Procedures, Results
X-ray - joint; Arthrography; Arthrogram This test is an x-ray of a knee, shoulder, hip, wrist, ankle, or another joint. How the Test is…
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Joints Pain; The Most Common Causes of Joints Pain
Joints pain can flare up for a number of reasons some of which may be overlooked by conventional practitioners. Many women, even younger women,…
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K+, Hypokalemia Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Hypokalemia test; K+ This test measures the amount of potassium in the fluid portion (serum) of the blood. Potassium (K+) helps nerves and muscles…
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Keloid Scar; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Keloid Scar is also known as keloid disorder and keloidal scar, is the formation of a type of scar which, depending on its maturity, is composed mainly of either type III…
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Ketones Blood Test – Indications, Procedure, Results
Acetone bodies; Ketones - serum; Nitroprusside test; Ketone bodies - serum; Ketones - blood A serum ketone test measures how many ketones are there…
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Ketones Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Ketones urine test Ketone bodies - urine; Urine ketones; Ketoacidosis - urine ketones test; Diabetic ketoacidosis - urine ketones test A ketone urine test…
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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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Knee CT scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
CAT scan - knee; Computed axial tomography scan - knee; Computed tomography scan - knee A computed tomography (CT) scan of the knee is…
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Knee Joint Aspiration – Indications, Procedures
Knee joint aspiration and injection are performed to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of knee joint diseases. The knee joint is the most…
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Knee MRI scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
MRI - knee A knee MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan uses energy from strong magnets to create pictures of the knee joint and muscles…
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Lactate Dehydrogenase Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
LDH test; Lactic acid dehydrogenase test Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is a protein that helps produce energy in the body. An LDH test measures the…
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Lactic Acid Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Lactate test Lactic acid is mainly produced in muscle cells and red blood cells. It forms when the body breaks down carbohydrates to use…
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Laminectomy – Types, Indications, Contraindications
A laminectomy is a surgical procedure that removes a portion of the vertebral bone called the lamina, which is the roof of the spinal canal. It is a major spine…
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Laparoscopy – Indications, Procedures, Results
Laparoscopy - diagnostic; Exploratory laparoscopy Diagnostic laparoscopy is a procedure that allows a doctor to look directly at the contents of the abdomen or…
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Latex Agglutination Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
The latex agglutination test is a laboratory method to check for certain antibodies or antigens in a variety of body fluids including saliva, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, or…
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LDH isoenzyme Blood Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
LD; Lactic (lactate) dehydrogenase isoenzymes The lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) isoenzyme test checks how many of the different types of LDH are in the blood. How…
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LDH isoenzyme blood test – Indications, Procedures, Results
LD; Lactic (lactate) dehydrogenase isoenzymes The lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) isoenzyme test checks how many of the different types of LDH are in the blood. How…
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Left Heart Catheterization – Indications, Procedures, Results
Catheterization - left heart Left heart catheterization is the passage of a thin flexible tube (catheter) into the left side of the heart. It…
