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Gastrin Test

… has a different range for what's normal. Your lab report should show the range that your lab uses for each test. The … has a different range for what's normal. Your lab report should show the range that your lab uses for each test. The …

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone TSH Test

Blood Type Test

… Test Overview Blood type tests are done before a person gets a blood transfusion and to check a pregnant woman's … have the same antigens as yours (compatible blood). If you get a transfusion that has different antigens (incompatible … check a woman's blood type. If she is Rh-negative, she can get a shot of Rh immunoglobulin that almost always prevents …

Computed Tomography CT Scan of the Body

… scan can look for problems of the arms or legs, such as the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, or foot. … unless your doctor tells you to. Tell your doctor if you get nervous in tight spaces. You may get a medicine to help … scan can look for problems of the arms or legs, such as the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, or foot. …

Lung Cancer Screening Low-Dose Spiral CT Scan

… take about 30 to 60 minutes. Most of this time is spent getting ready for the scan. The actual test takes a few … be harmless, most will be treated. This means that you may get treatment—including surgery, radiation , or chemotherapy … your radiation exposure. There is a small chance of getting cancer from that extra exposure. The scan can show …

Toxicology Tests

… or that your body is not processing the medicine as it should. Low values Low levels of prescription or … or that your body is not processing the medicine as it should. Low values Low levels of prescription or …

Breast Ultrasound

… the waist. You will be given a gown to drape around your shoulders. Remove all jewellery from around your neck. Gel … from the transducer as it passes over your breast, but you should feel no discomfort unless your breast is tender … the waist. You will be given a gown to drape around your shoulders. Remove all jewellery from around your neck. Gel …

Tympanocentesis for Ear Infections

… on the sample of fluid. Before the test, your child may get medicine to help relax. Or a doctor or nurse may apply … earache, fever, and signs that an ear infection is not getting better with treatment. When there are signs that a … on the sample of fluid. Before the test, your child may get medicine to help relax. Or a doctor or nurse may apply …

Nicotine Tests

… life insurance companies may require a test before you can get insurance. This is because people who smoke tend to have … your test result may be positive. But you may be able to get another test that can show that you are using … life insurance companies may require a test before you can get insurance. This is because people who smoke tend to have …

Gallium Scan

… are usually taken at 2 days and again at 3 days after you get the tracer. The tracer stays in you until your body gets rids of it through urine or stool (feces). Why It Is … Gallium builds up in the large intestine before your body gets rid of it as stool. So you may need to take a laxative …