Infectious Diseases: Tests & Diagnosis

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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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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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Stool Analysis
Medical Test
05/05/06, Healthwise
A stool analysis is a series of tests done on a stool (feces) sample to help diagnose certain conditions affecting the digestive tract. These conditions can include infection (such as from parasites, viruses, or bacteria
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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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Tuberculin Skin Tests
Medical Test
05/18/07, Healthwise
A tuberculin skin test is done to see if you have ever had tuberculosis (TB) (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). It is done by putting a small amount of TB protein (antigens) under the top layer of skin on your inner forearm. If you have eve
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Lymph Node Biopsy
Medical Test
05/01/07, Healthwise
A lymph node biopsy removes lymph node tissue to be looked at under a microscope for signs of infection or a disease, such as cancer. Other tests may also be used to check the lymph tissue sample, including a culture, genetic
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Sputum Culture
Medical Test
03/21/07, Healthwise
A sputum culture is a test to detect and identify bacteria or fungi (plural of fungus) that are infecting the lungs or breathing passages. Sputum is a thick fluid produced in the lungs and in the airways leading to the lungs. A sample
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Cold Agglutinins
Medical Test
07/27/06, Healthwise
A cold agglutinins blood test is done to check for conditions that cause the body to make cold agglutinins, or antibodies. Cold agglutinins are normally made by the immune system in response to infection. They cause red blood cells to
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Stool Culture
Medical Test
05/05/06, Healthwise
A stool culture is done to identify bacteria or viruses that may be causing an infection. Although more than 50 different kinds of bacteria normally live in the intestines, large numbers of abnormal bacteria, viruses, fungi,
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C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
Medical Test
04/21/06, Healthwise
A C-reactive protein (CRP) test is a blood test that measures the amount of a protein called C-reactive protein in your blood. C-reactive protein measures general levels of inflammation in your body.
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