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Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) Tumor Marker

November 9, 2021
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Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is used as a tumor marker to help detect and diagnose cancers of the liver, testicles, and ovaries. An AFP test may be ordered, along with imaging studies, to try to detect liver cancer when it is in its earliest and most treatable stages.

Maternal Serum Screening, Second Trimester

November 9, 2021
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Maternal serum screening assesses the risk of having a baby with certain chromosomal disorders, such as Down syndrome or spina bifida.

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.

Des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP)

November 20, 2019
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Des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) is an abnormal form of prothrombin, a clotting factor produced by the liver. A DCP blood test may be used to monitor the effectiveness of treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a type of liver cancer.

Medical Review Board

August 12, 2022
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PT/INR Test (Prothrombin Time and International Normalized Ratio)

November 9, 2021
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The prothrombin time (PT) can help diagnose bleeding or clotting disorders. The INR is used to monitor the blood-thinner warfarin treatment.

Erythropoietin

October 11, 2020
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Erythropoietin (EPO) is a hormone made by the kidneys that plays a key role in production of red blood cells. An EPO test can help diagnose the cause of anemia or help identify people who need EPO replacement therapy.

Strep Throat Test

January 27, 2021
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A rapid strep test and/or throat culture can help diagnose strep throat, a sore throat caused by a group A strep infection.

Acid-Fast Bacillus (AFB) Testing

November 9, 2021
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AFB testing can detect different types of acid-fast bacilli, but it is most commonly used diagnose an active tuberculosis (TB) infection.

Fetal Fibronectin (fFN)

November 22, 2019
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Explains how the fetal fibronectin (fFN) test is used to help evaluate a pregnant woman's risk of preterm delivery, when a fFN test is ordered, and what the results of an fFN test might mean

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