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Test Anxiety for Teens
Everyone feels a little nervous and stressed before a test. For some people, this normal anxiety can be intense.
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Prenatal Tests: Second Trimester for Parents
Find out what tests may be offered to you during weeks 13 through 26 of pregnancy.
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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.
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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.
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Prenatal Tests: First Trimester for Parents
Find out what tests may be offered to you during the first trimester of pregnancy.
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Stress Less Over Tests for Teens
Find out how to handle the stress that comes with tests.
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Blood Test: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) for Parents
An erythrocyte sedimentation rate test (ESR) detects inflammation that may be caused by infection and some autoimmune diseases.
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Blood Test: Magnesium for Parents
Doctors do this test to assess blood levels of magnesium, which helps the muscles and nerves function, the heart maintain normal rhythm, the bones stay strong, and the body process energy and make proteins.
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Blood Test: Phosphorus for Parents
Doctors may order a phosphorus blood test to help diagnose or monitor kidney disorders, calcium and bone problems, or other conditions.
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Blood Test: Factor IX Activity for Parents
Doctors order the factor IX activity test to help diagnose or monitor the treatment of hemophilia B.