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Calcitonin

November 6, 2020
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The calcitonin test is primarily used to help diagnose and monitor treatment of C-cell hyperplasia and medullary thyroid cancer.

Learn how a procalcitonin test helps diagnose sepsis and determine whether an infection is bacterial or non-bacterial. Understand when the test is needed, what to expect, and how to interpret results.

FDA Clears Procalcitonin Test for New Use to Help Guide Antibiotic Treatment

December 21, 2020
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The newly approved use of the procalcitonin test to help guide antibiotic therapy will help patients avoid unnecessary antibiotics.

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test

October 6, 2023
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Find out when you might consider getting a Prostate Specific Antigen Test, also known as a PSA, and what it can tell you.

Pneumonia Testing

November 12, 2021
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Pneumonia is a potentially severe lung infection. Learn about the types of pneumonia and the types of tests that are used to diagnose and monitor the condition.

Editorial Policy

November 9, 2021
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Gastrin

November 9, 2021
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Gastrin is a hormone that regulates the production of acid in the stomach during the digestive process. The gastrin test helps diagnose tumors called gastrinomas, Zollinger-Ellison (ZE) syndrome, and hyperplasia of G-cells.