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… Overview Laboratory (lab) tests give your doctor information about your health. While these tests help give a clear idea of what's … or bad news? Maybe it's no news, if you had a test and then never heard back about the …
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… Overview An MRI scan is the best way to locate multiple … plaques) in the brain or spinal cord. An MRI scan is abnormal in more than 95% of people … that you have MS. Abnormalities show up on scans from many illnesses other than MS. An …
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… Overview Lab test results usually contain some type of unit of … compared. Usually, but not always, the same test is reported in the same units no matter …
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… of the Testing Order process, and information about for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV, see … with antiviral therapy. For more information about post-exposure prophylaxis, see … Disclosure Act? The following information about the Emergency Intervention Disclosure …
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… 51b What is Tuberculosis (TB)? TB is a serious disease … on TB, visit HealthLinkBC File #51a Tuberculosis (TB) . What is sputum? Sputum (or … How to get a good sputum sample for your tuberculosis test on BCCDC’s YouTube channel. …
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… no cure for HIV, but lifelong treatment with medications called highly active … in countries where the blood supply is not tested for HIV) unsterilized body art … infection. What are the types of HIV tests? Currently there are two ways to test …
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… Actionset Overview Testing your blood sugar can help you manage your diabetes, especially if you're having trouble …
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… COVID-19 testing is not recommended for adults and children who don't have symptoms of COVID-19 . … or call 8-1-1 . Testing for children and youth If your child has COVID-19 symptoms, …
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… Actionset Overview Checking your blood sugar helps you manage your diabetes during pregnancy. It helps you treat …
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… Overview Colorectal cancer genetic testing can tell you if you … at a younger age and having screening tests more often. A negative result means that …
