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  • Stool Test: Giardia for Parents


    This test may be done if a child has watery diarrhea, belly pain, lots of intestinal gas, appetite loss, and nausea or vomiting.

  • Prenatal Tests: First Trimester for Parents


    Find out what tests may be offered to you during the first trimester of pregnancy.

  • Prenatal Tests: Third Trimester for Parents


    Find out what tests may be offered to you during weeks 27 through 40 of pregnancy.

  • 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: 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Stool Tests for Parents


    Doctors may order a stool collection test to check for blood, bacteria, ova, or parasites. Find out how these tests are done and what to expect.

  • Blood Test: C-Reactive Protein (CRP) for Parents


    A C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test is used to identify inflammation or infection in the body.