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  • COVID-19: Viral Testing for Parents


    People might want to get tested for COVID-19 for different reasons. Here is what viral testing involves.

  • Stressed About a Test? How to Cope for Kids


    If you feel stressed about a test, you’re not alone. You feel stressed because you care about doing well and you don’t want to do poorly. Here's what to do

  • Blood Test: Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate (DHEA-S) for Parents


    Doctors may order a DHEA-S test if a child shows signs of sexual development earlier than expected. It can rule out certain diseases of the testes or ovaries, or help diagnose damage or disease of the pituitary gland.

  • Urine Test: Protein for Parents


    The urine protein test is most commonly used to screen for kidney disease and also can help monitor kidney function.

  • Blood Test: Prothrombin Time (PT) for Parents


    Doctors may order a PT test as part of an evaluation for a bleeding disorder or to monitor the effects of blood-thinning medicine.

  • Urine Test: Calcium for Parents


    A urine calcium test can help monitor or determine the cause of kidney stones and other kidney diseases, or detect overactivity or underactivity in the parathyroid glands.

  • Blood Test: Factor IX Activity for Parents


    Doctors order the factor IX activity test to help diagnose or monitor the treatment of hemophilia B.

  • Blood Test: Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) for Parents


    Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) plays an important role in sexual development. An FSH test to measure the level of FSH in the bloodstream may be done if puberty seems to be starting earlier or later than expected.

  • Stool Test: H. Pylori Antigen for Parents


    Doctors may order an H. pylori antigen stool test if a child has symptoms of a peptic ulcer, such as indigestion, belly pain, a full or bloated feeling, nausea, frequent belching, or vomiting.

  • Strep Test: Rapid for Parents


    A rapid strep test is done to help quickly determine whether a sore throat is caused by a strep infection vs. other germs (usually viruses) that don't require antibiotic treatment.