Explains how lupus anticoagulant testing is used, such as to help investigate the cause of a blood clot or recurrent miscarriage, when lupus anticoagulant testing is ordered, and what the results of lupus anticoagulant testing might mean
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Describes how a beta-2 glycoprotein 1 antibodies test is used to help diagnose antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), determine the cause of an unexplained blood clot, or the cause of recurrent miscarriages in women; when a beta-2 glycoprotein 1 antibodies test is ordered; and what the results of the test might mean
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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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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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