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… #51a Tuberculosis (TB) . What is a TB skin test? You can use a TB Skin Test (TST) to look for TB infection. You can do … body has “seen” the bacteria before. This test alone cannot tell whether the bacteria are …
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… If your child has a positive screening test or symptoms of CF, the doctor will order a sweat test and a genetic test. How is CF … the baby from passing stool. Very salty sweat or skin. Diarrhea. Not growing or gaining …
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Conditions Basics What are night sweats? Night sweats are heavy sweating during sleep. This kind of sweating is different than the occasional sweating people have from sleeping deeply, being in a …
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… find latent TB by doing a tuberculin skin test. During the skin test, a doctor or nurse will inject TB antigens … where the needle went into your skin. The test can't tell when you became infected with …
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… or antigens in urine, saliva, or blood. If a test on urine or saliva shows that you are … or by coming into contact with the person's sweat or urine. It is now extremely rare in … or by coming into contact with the person's sweat or urine. It is now extremely rare in …
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… that 2 out of 100 people who have a certain test or treatment may have a certain result and … that 2 out of 100 people who have a certain test or treatment may have a certain result and … that 2 out of 100 people who have a certain test or treatment may have a certain result and …
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… feel light touch and temperature and will test your strength and reflexes. Tests such as … to help guide your treatment. Doctors can't test for all types of nerve damage. So it's … feel light touch and temperature and will test your strength and reflexes. Tests such as …
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… that you may be having a heart attack. This test shows which arteries are blocked and how … found with a C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test. This test may help find your risk for a heart …
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… baby's first few months. A newborn screening test may find a heart defect. The test checks the oxygen level in the blood. You … early as 16 weeks of pregnancy, is the best test before a baby's birth. The test uses sound …
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… form of shivering. Heavy sweating means that sweat is pouring off you or soaking through … usually covers things like: How often to test blood sugar and what the target range is. … form of shivering. Heavy sweating means that sweat is pouring off you or soaking through …
