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    What do the results of a calcium (CA) urine test mean?
    A test for calcium in urine is a 24-hour test that checks the amount of calcium that is passed from...  Full Post
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    What do the results of a serum calcium test mean?
    A test for calcium in the blood checks the calcium level in the body that is not stored in the...  Full Post
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    What do the results of a serum calcium test mean?
    A test for calcium in the blood checks the calcium level in the body that is not stored in the...  Full Post
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    What does a body temperature mean?
    Body temperature is a measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat. When you tell...  Full Post
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    What can affect the mammogram?
    Reasons you may not be able to have the mammogram or why the results may not be helpful include:...  Full Post
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    What are the risks of an echocardiogram?
    An echocardiogram is safe, because the test uses only sound waves to evaluate your heart. These...  Full Post
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    What are the risks of a tissue type test (HLA)?
    There is very little chance of a problem from having a blood sample taken from a vein. You may get...  Full Post
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    What are the risks of a sputum fungal culture test?
    Your throat may feel sore following bronchoscopy or collection of a sputum sample using a...  Full Post
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    What are the risks of a sickle cell solubility test?
    Blood sample from a vein There is very little chance of a problem from having a blood sample taken...  Full Post
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    What are the risks of a rubella test?
    There is very little chance of a problem from having a blood sample taken from a vein. You may get...  Full Post
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    What are the risks of a hemochromatosis gene screening test?
    There is very little chance of a problem from having a check test or from having a blood sample...  Full Post
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    What are the risks of a prothrombin time and INR?
    There is very little chance of a problem from having blood sample taken from a vein. You may get a...  Full Post
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    What are the risks of a mediastinoscopy?
    Complications from mediastinoscopy are uncommon but may include bleeding, infection, a collapsed...  Full Post
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    What are the risks of a mammogram that screens for breast cancer?
    A mammogram may help find cancer early. But finding cancer early doesn't always save lives. In some...  Full Post
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    What increases my risk of Lyme disease?
    The main risk factor for Lyme disease is exposure to ticks that are infected with Lyme disease...  Full Post