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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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Histocompatibility Antigen Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
A histocompatibility antigen blood test is also known as “HLA” testing, a state of mutual tolerance that allows some tissues to be grafted effectively to…
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HLA-B27 Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Human leukocyte antigen B27 HLA-B27 is a blood test to look for a protein that is found on the surface of white blood cells.…
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HLAs (histocompatibility antigen blood test)
HLA typing; Tissue typing A histocompatibility antigen blood test looks at proteins called human leukocyte antigens (HLAs). These are found on the surface of…
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HPO4 -2 ; PO4 -3 ; Inorganic Phosphate
serum; HPO4 -2 ; PO4 -3 ; Inorganic phosphate; Serum phosphorus The phosphorus blood test measures the amount of phosphate in the blood. How the Test is Performed…
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Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin – Indications, Procedures, Results
The human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test is done to measure the amount of the hormone hCG in blood or urine to see if a woman…
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Hypertension – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hypertension is high blood pressure, a very common condition in older adults. Blood pressure is the physical force exerted by the blood as it…
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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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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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Immunoelectrophoresis Blood Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
IEP - serum; Immunoglobulin electrophoresis - blood; Gamma globulin electrophoresis; Serum immunoglobulin electrophoresis; Amyloidosis - electrophoresis serum; Multiple myeloma - serum electrophoresis; Waldenström -…
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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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Indium-labelled WBC scan – Indications, Procedure, Results
Radioactive abscess scan looks for abscesses in the body using radioactive material. An abscess occurs when pus collects due to an infection. How the Test…
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Indium-labelled WBC scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
Radioactive abscess scan; Abscess scan; Indium scan; Indium-labelled white blood cell scan A radioactive abscess scan looks for abscesses in the body using radioactive…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Leucine Aminopeptidase Blood Test
Serum leucine aminopeptidase The leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) test is a rapid test for the detection of enzyme leucine aminopeptidase. Leucine- β- napthalamide impregnated disk…
