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What is a bone density test used for?
Post-menopause unless there's a reason to do it sooner.
What are the noncancerous diseases in which bone marrow transplant is used in treatment?
Noncancerous diseases for which bone marrow transplantation can be a treatment option include aplastic anemia, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and severe immunodeficiency.
How codified data in the EHR can be used to manage and prevent disease?
It can alert to possible illness and disease after entry of symptoms and can alert the physician to check for other symptoms and possibly detect a more harmful diseae than first suspected.
Procedure used to obtain a sample of bone marrow for study?
This procedure is known as a bone marrow biopsy - A needle puncture to obtain a sample of bone marrow, usually from the ilium, for study; used to diagnose, stage, and monitor disease and condition of the blood cells
What is a blunt probe used for?
Blunt means "not sharp". Sometimes you want a knife or a needle, but not this time. probe (prōb) 1. a long, slender instrument for exploring wounds or body cavities or passages. 2. a radioactive or chemiluminescent DNA or RNA sequence used to detect the presence of a complementary sequence. DNA probes are used clinically to detect and identify infectious disease agents.
What is the purpose of bone x rays?
Purpose of a bone scan: 1. to detect broken, damaged, or fractured bone that might not be seen using x- rays 2. to detect bone cancer or detect if cancer from another part of the body has spread to the bones 3. to help discover where and why you have pain in the bones
What screening is used to test for breast cancer?
A breast biopsy is not a screening test. A screening test is a test used to detect disease in a patient who has no signs and symptoms. A breast biopsy is a test used to detect disease in someone who has signs and symptoms.
Which element is used for batteries and bipolar disease?
Lithium
What equipment is used to test for osteoporosis?
Dual-energy Xray Absorptiometry is used to measure bone density to detect Osteoporosis.
How are metal detectors used in an archaelogical studies?
there are traces of iron in the bone so the metal detecters can detect them :-)
What is the purpose of bone disorder drugs?
The drugs described here are used to treat or prevent osteoporosis (brittle bone disease) in women past menopause as well as older men. They also are used prescribed for Paget's disease.
Why is Ictocheck used?
Ictero-check test is used to detect bilirubin in the urine of patients with liver disease, particularly obstructive hepatobiliary disease. The test is primarily used to confirm the positive results obtained by a dip stick method or to detect very small but pathological amounts of bilirubin in the urine.
Why is it important to be able to detect antibodies in people who don't appear sick?
They are commonly used in diagnostic procedures because the presence of a certain antibody indicates the presence of a disease
What diagnosis is used to detect the disease?
Diagnosis (Dx) is used to determine the cause of a disease or condition. There are a number of steps. The use of various tests are used to see if the doctor has guessed correctly or has to begin again.
What disease does the ACE test look for?
The ACE test is used primarily to detect and monitor the clinical course of sarcoidosis
How has technology helped reduce the spread of infectious disease?
Technology can be used to detect diseases before they get too serious.
Why would a bone scan be used in diagnosing osteoporosis?
Since osteoporosis is a disease of bone tissue that has lost its density, then scanning the bones to see if they are affected is the only sure way of determining if a person has the disease.
