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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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Editorial Policy

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The mission of Testing.com is to provide a comprehensive, accurate, dynamic, and up-to-date website to inform the public about laboratory testing. The scientific content is developed and updated in accordance with established editorial policies.
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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or arginine vasopressin (AVP) helps regulate water balance in the body. An ADH blood test measures your level to detect too much or too little ADH and, with other tests, help determine the cause.
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Carbamazepine

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Describes how a carbamazepine test is used to determine the concentration of carbamazepine in the blood to establish an appropriate dose and maintain a therapeutic level
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Myoglobin Test

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Myoglobin is a small, oxygen-binding protein found in heart and skeletal muscles. When heart or skeletal muscle is injured, myoglobin is released into the blood and eliminated from the body in the urine. A myoglobin blood test may be used to detect muscle damage and a myoglobin urine test may reflect muscle damage and risk of kidney damage.
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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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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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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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