Questions tagged [test]
This tag should be used for questions about Biomedical tests used in diagnosis of health conditions.
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Technology prospects for genome sequencing at home and data protection
Ever since the end of the Human Genome project we have been witnessing the steady advance of genome sequencing technology and the decline of the price required to perform it. This lead to the advent ...
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What is the “best” or most accurate way to measure bodily hydration?
We all know that there are important benefits to good hydration. No question there.
I recently heard about a study (unfortunately I didn't catch the author's name) concluding that water is not close ...
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Are blood pressure numbers recorded during an office visit really meaningful?
On a recent visit to my primary care doctor the staff did the perfunctory BP reading. I had just sat down a few seconds prior. The reading was done only once.
Is such a reading at all meaningful?
I ...
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How often is a microscope used
I am planning on studying Graduate Entry into Medicine (4 years instead of 6 for people that already have a degree) in the UK.
Microscopes really irritate my eyes. I think in the UK we still have to ...
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Is there a convenient self test for Glaucoma?
I was identified as a glaucoma suspect and told to get rechecked for glaucoma annually. Knowing that glaucoma can move more quickly than that I was spooked and wound up creating my own self test. If ...
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Is there an inexpensive test (IE: perhaps a form of litmus paper?) for keeping tabs on oral pH at home?
My initial research into the effect of oral pH on health I came across an article that suggests that using fluoride products in an acidic environment has many negative effects on health and that 32% ...
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What is the correct way to use the pinch test for dehydration?
My understanding is that the test works by pinching the back of your own hand for two seconds, then letting go. If the pinch "immediately" returns flat you are not dehydrated but if it doesn't, you ...
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Can two different medications in the same bottle contaminate one another.
Last week, I went to my pain control doctor, I came up positive for an opiate I do not take. The gal who works for me, asks Me all the time if sheshe can put her pills in my pill bottle. We do manual ...
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Is there a way to measure allergy to tablet/pill ingredients?
It looks like I have some kind of allergy to tablets/pills. It doesn't matter which type I take (I used to take mainly vitamins).
If I take some, the result is vary from bearable sickness (for 2 days)...
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Online Genetic Test Repositories
I've found out that NCBI's Genetic Testing Registry database holds quite a large collection of genetic/genomic tests available. However, it is a database where producers/researchers submit their ...
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How would I know whether I am lactose-intolerant? Are there any tests?
I suspect that I might be lactose-intolerant, but I don't know how to tell. Can I just see a doctor and get tested, or do I have to live with the assumption?
If there are any standardized tests, how ...
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How well can we test for deadly reactions to a drug, like anesthetics for an operation? [closed]
Since I still hear about people dying from adverse effects of anesthesia, prescription drugs, and clinical trials, we obviously don't have a perfect ex vivo test for adverse reactions to arbitrary ...
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What medical tests a man should take regularly to check for common health issues?
What medical tests should a man living in a relatively developed area take regularly to check for most common diseases? I'm interested in monthly and yearly basis.
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What contagious diseases can be diagnosed by x-ray test on chest?
I'm going to work in a pasta manufacturing company/factory. Egyptian law states that I must not catch any contagious diseases to be able to work there. I was asked to do a chest x-ray test.
The ...
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How are Sensitivity/Specificity determined for tests in mental health?
Originally the question was How are Sensitivity/Specificity determined for the first test available for a disease? but I narrowed it down a bit since it seemed to be too broad.
Given that measuring ...
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What are basic checks to be done yearly [closed]
I am a reasonably healthy 47 yo male. Not hypochondriac.
I am wondering which basic medical tests should be performed, and in which cycle.
I am thinking about tests per se (blood, urine,...), ...
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How and where to test for organic mercury levels?
I tried to find information about this online but unfortunately couldn't find anything besides more or less serious-looking articles explaining the different kinds of mercury poisoining, etc...
I'm ...
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EverlyWell - legit?
EverlyWell is a lab testing startup. I'm looking at their food sensitivity test, didn't find a whole lot of independent info online (other than blogger reviews that were paid by the company).
Is it ...
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Lactase quantity test?
Is there a way to reliably test the quantity of lactase enxymes in a solution? For example, if I were to culture multiple bacterial species which produce lactase. Is there a way to count the lacyase ...
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is 1.319 IU/ML Helicobacter Pylori IGG normal?
Doctor suggested me H-pylori Stool test & now I have the report which indicates:
Test Name:Helicobacter Pylori IgG
Result:1.319 IU/ML
Normal Ranges:
< 0.9 --> Negative
0.9-1.0 --> ...
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What are the testosterone tests that I can take to prove that my low libido is really a testosterone problem?
I understand that ( correct me if I am wrong) the Sex Hormone Binding Globulin ( SHBG) test is one of the tests that can be used to evaluate one's libido.
The sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) ...
