Sentences with phrase «group of blood tests»

This test is administered using a drawn blood sample as part of a group of blood tests or as the only test.

Not exact matches

Cardamom has been tested in groups of individuals with stress, and it's been found that it promotes blood circulation in the body — both Cardamom and rose are regularly used in aromatherapy to alleviate stress and anxiety.

Group of tests used to determine if an infection exists; consists primarily of a lumbar puncture, blood counts, blood culture and urine culture.

This includes blood work and urine analysis — hematocrit / hemoglobin testing, a CBC, blood type and Rh testing, Rubella titer, antibody titers for Rh negative moms, STI testing, AIDS testing, genetic screenings and tests, the GCT / OGTT, ultrasound testing, amniocentesis, urinalysis, Group - Beta Step testing and a BPP for the assessment of fetal well being.

Malatras told the group that the state Department of Health was struggling to process the blood tests because the effects of PFOA on the human body were still being studied.

Alexander Niculescu of Indiana University in Indianapolis and his colleagues have developed a questionnaire and blood test that together predicted with 92 per cent accuracy who among a group of 108 men receiving psychiatric treatment would develop suicidal feelings over the next year (Molecular Psychiatry, doi.org/6vk).

Kaminsky's team then developed a blood test that measured SKA2 activity and levels of methyl groups, then fed its results, plus data on demographics and stress level, into a statistical model.

They combined the blood test data with an app that asks questions designed to detect suicidal intentions, and predicted with 92 per cent accuracy who of a group of 108 men receiving psychiatric treatment would develop suicidal feelings over the following year — and with 71 per cent accuracy who of a group of 157 would be hospitalised by an attempt.

Since older people have greater potential for improving their fitness than younger people, a follow - up study conducted by a research group headed by doctor and molecular biologist Helmuth Haslacher from MedUni Vienna, in collaboration with Robert Winker's team from the Health and Prevention Center of the Healthcare Institution for City of Vienna employees, took blood samples from 47 marathon runners before an ergometer test, in order to carry out laboratory tests to determine levels of analytes, including inflammatory markers, muscle and liver parameters.

For both groups, the results were compared with five days of the participants» usual method of controlling the disease — finger - prick blood tests and a manual insulin pump.

So VEGF levels appear to provide a good way of measuring whether a patient will be able to grow these new blood vessels, says Levy, and his group is hoping to develop a VEGF blood test that will help cardiologists know how best to treat their patients.

Results suggest that while isotretinoin was associated with a change in the average value of some laboratory tests (white blood cell count and hepatic and lipid panels), the average change across a patient group did not meet the criteria for high - risk and the proportion of patients with laboratory abnormalities was low, the authors report.

«The effects of young blood on cognition have not been replicated by an independent group, and there has never been a test with a mouse model of Alzheimer's.»

Øyvind Holme, M.D., of the Sorlandet Hospital Kristiansand, Kristiansand, Norway and colleagues randomly assigned study participants in Norway to receive once - only flexible sigmoidoscopy (n = 10, 283); a combination of once - only flexible sigmoidoscopy and fecal occult blood testing (FOBT; n = 10,289), or no intervention (control group; n = 78,220).

The researchers performed a metabolomics analysis, testing blood samples from a group of mice with the disorder and from a control group.

Although many different malaria resistance loci have been postulated over the years, this is one of very few that have stood up to stringent testing in a large multi-centre study; the others include the genes for sickle cell and the O blood group.

Scientists tested small groups of people across a wide spectrum of glucose levels including healthy (15) athletic (14), and obese (23) people, and people with prediabetes (10) or type 2 diabetes (11) using robust analysis of glucose levels and fatty acids in their blood.

Two - thirds of the group used CGMs, and the remaining third used the finger prick method with test strips and a meter to check their blood sugars.

For pancreatic cancer, the team saw signs of pancreatic cell death in the blood of about half of 42 patients; the group even distinguished cancer from pancreatitis — which also raised cell - free DNA levels in seven of 10 patients — by incorporating a test for a cancer mutation.

In subsequent tests using an immunodeficient mouse model infected by Zika, intravenous injections of sofosbuvir significantly reduced viral loads in blood serum compared to a placebo group.

In the past decade, researchers have developed prenatal tests for gender and Rh blood group based on testing for mutations in fragments of fetal DNA circulating in the blood of pregnant women (Science, 2 September 2005, p. 1476).

A group of researchers from Japan has examined how the hold position of a red blood cell affects its mechanical characteristics in tensile tests.

For this group, Stearns's team tested whether a woman's height, weight, blood pressure, cholesterol or other traits correlated with the number of children she had borne.

That group of scientists tested whether genes might explain why those blood - sucking insects don't find us all equally yummy.

«Such blood tests are important in determining not only whether someone has sustained a concussion, which is not currently an easy task, but may eventually prove useful in defining when injured individuals may be eligible to safely return to regular activities,» said Dr. Massimo S. Fiandaca, the paper's first author, a retired neurosurgeon and co-director of the Georgetown and UCI research groups led by the paper's senior author, Dr. Howard J. Federoff.

Now, in collaboration with Jorge Oksenberg, PhD, a professor of neurology at UCSF, Dr. Akassoglou will use the EPIC (Expression, Proteomics, Imaging, Clinical) database to test for these blood - clotting proteins in a group of MS patients.

When compared with a control group, the arsenic - exposed mice exhibited higher blood glucose levels due to reduced insulin secretion during the early phases of a glucose tolerance test.

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The first group reported higher levels of «irritation» and «shakiness» during the fast, however when they were tested they had no change in their blood sugar levels whatsoever!

They found that the test group's milk was markedly reduced in the amount of fat it contained, and their mammary glands correspondingly took up less fat from the blood supply.

The group that consumed the higher amounts of chia seeds were shown via blood testing to have lower glucose levels.

After urine and blood tests were collected and analyzed, the researchers found that the test group, who received the broccoli sprout powder, excreted far greater levels of two carcinogens.

The law, which critics view as an unwarranted intrusion on privacy, gives employees of Wisconsin public and private schools the same rights as emergency personnel, medical workers, correctional officers, and group - home workers to require blood tests under comparable circumstances.

The Healthy Hound organizes and pays the shipping cost to send groups of our local customers» canine blood to Dr. Jean Dodds, DVM for annual blood analysis and titer testing.

The first group of tests your veterinarian will want to want to perform for your dog or cat is a complete blood cell count, a blood chemistry profile (including electrolyte levels) and a urinalysis.

Then there is a group of tests that analyzes the concentration of chemical elements like calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium and chloride in the blood.

Examinations and testing of affected and unaffected dogs before and after strenuous ball - chasing or sheep herding exercise found no difference between the the normal and affected groups in blood sugar and calcium, the muscle enzyme creatinine kinase, and electrolyte (sodium and potassium) concentrations before or after exercise.

A recent report by the Environmental Working Group found 48 chemicals in pets» blood (out of 70 tested for); 43 of them reached levels far higher than in people: 5 times as much mercury; 2-1/2 times more perfluorochemicals in dogs (from stain - and grease - proof coatings), and 23 times more fire retardants in cats.

He tested positive for noncontagious demodectic mange, but his blood work came back fine, according to Toby Wisneski, head of the rescue group.

The more cats are tested, the more accurate our data will be concerning the prevalence of blood group B in various breeds.

This group of tests analyzes blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) as well as blood proteins.

Testing was also performed on blood or cheek swab samples of a non-randomized group of 575 field trial dogs between 1992 and 1999.

A majority (70 percent) of the 2,031 U.S. adults surveyed by the two groups say their likelihood of purchase would increase if carriers would conduct «simplified underwriting,» defined in the study as making use of publically available data for risk classification decisions for life insurance pricing, enabling purchase without requiring blood and fluids for medical testing.

Proficiency in blood collection by venipuncture and capillary technique from patients of all age groups, urine drug screen collections, paternity collections, breath / saliva alcohol testing, etc

Proficiency in blood collection by venipuncture and capillary technique from patients of all age groups, urine drug screen collections, paternity collections, breath and saliva alcohol testing, etc..

Lab Technician — ABO Laboratories — May 2012 — Present • Execute a variety of laboratory assays and tests in accordance with established procedures, policies, and regulations; ensure samples are properly labeled and stored • Study blood samples for transfusions and record the blood group, number of cells, blood type, cell morphology, and other blood type compatibility • Perform procedural and instrument calibrations, document all quality control activities, and perform regular equipment maintenance • Identify problems that may negatively affect test results or performance; correct issues immediately and properly notify supervisor • Maintain meticulous records and demonstrate that the testing of samples is done in the same manner as patient specimens; promote cost - effective testing practices and reduce waste by 10 percent