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Lithium Testing

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Lithium tests are an important tool that doctors use to guide and monitor lithium treatment in people living with bipolar disorder and other conditions.
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

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Therapeutic drug monitoring is the measurement of drugs levels in the blood at timed intervals to maintain relatively constant levels and avoid toxicity.
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Calcium Test

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A blood calcium test is ordered to screen for, diagnose, and monitor a range of conditions relating to the bones, heart, nerves, kidneys, and teeth.
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Pubic Lice Test

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Pubic lice are parasitic insects that live and typically reproduce in pubic hair. Learn more about the symptoms of pubic lice and how to get tested.
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Gastrin

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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.
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Beta-2 Microglobulin Kidney Disease

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Beta-2 microglobulin (B2M) is a protein in blood that is filtered by the kidneys, Elevated B2M levels in blood and/or urine could indicate decreased kidney function.
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Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA)

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Vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) is one of the breakdown products (metabolites) of epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine. The VMA test primarily detects or rules out tumors called neuroblastomas in children.
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Bone Markers

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Bone markers are tests that help determine if a person has an increased rate of bone turnover, suggesting a bone disease like osteoporosis.
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