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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.

  • Prenatal Tests: Second Trimester for Parents


    Find out what tests may be offered to you during weeks 13 through 26 of pregnancy.

  • Stress Less Over Tests for Teens


    Find out how to handle the stress that comes with tests.

  • Blood Test: Factor IX Activity for Parents


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

  • Prenatal Tests: First Trimester for Parents


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

  • Prenatal Test: Multiple Marker Test for Parents


    The multiple marker test is a blood test done to screen for neural tube defects and chromosomal disorders.

  • 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.

  • 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 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.