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  • Gallium Scan

    Medical Test
    01/17/07, Healthwise

    A gallium scan is a nuclear medicine test that uses a special camera to take pictures of specific tissues in the body after a radioactive tracer (radionuclide or radioisotope) makes them visible. Each type of tissue that may be sc

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  • Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

    Medical Test
    05/05/06, Healthwise

    An upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor to look at the interior lining of your esophagus, your stomach, and the first part of your small intestine (duodenum) through a thin, flexible viewin

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  • Immunoglobulins

    Medical Test
    09/28/06, Healthwise

    An immunoglobulins test is done to measure the level of immunoglobulins, also known as antibodies, in your blood.

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  • Thick and thin blood smears for malaria

    Article
    05/16/07, Healthwise

    Doctors use thick and thin blood smears to determine whether you have malaria. If one test is negative and no parasites are found, you will have repeated blood smears every 8 hours for a couple of days to confirm that there is no malar

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  • Encephalitis - Exams and Tests

    Article
    08/17/06, Healthwise

    Your doctor will ask questions about your medical history and your symptoms. It is important to tell your doctor if you have taken any recent trips or have been sick lately. Your doctor may also ask about your sexual history to see if

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  • Helicobacter pylori Tests

    Medical Test
    01/12/06, Healthwise

    Helicobacter pylori tests are used to detect a Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in the stomach and upper part of the small intestine (duodenum). H. pylori can cause peptic ulcers; however, most people with H. pylori

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  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection - Exams and Tests

    Article
    08/09/06, Healthwise

    In otherwise healthy people, it is not usually necessary to distinguish respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection from a common cold. A health professional may suspect RSV infection as the cause of symptoms when there is eviden

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  • Post-Polio Syndrome - Exams and Tests

    Article
    04/30/07, Healthwise

    Your doctor will diagnose post-polio syndrome (PPS) only after ruling out all other possible causes of your symptoms. The doctor will ask about your medical history and do a careful physical exam to confirm that you once had polio.

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  • Stool analysis for giardiasis (ova and parasite test)

    Article
    10/16/07, Healthwise

    A stool sample is collected and analyzed for the presence of the parasite G. lamblia or its cysts. The stool sample may be collected at home, in the doctor's office, or in the hospital.

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  • Antigen tests for giardiasis

    Article
    10/16/07, Healthwise

    For a giardia antigen test, a stool sample or fluid from the upper part of the intestines (duodenal fluid) is tested in the lab for the presence of antigens from Giardia lamblia. This test is often done at the same time as stool a

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