Sentences with phrase «important test prior»

Radiography (X-Rays) are a very important test prior to surgery because up to 50 % of the dogs with malignant breast cancer have spread of the disease to the lungs at the time of their exam.

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What's more important is that parents can now «test» the baby names they have selected prior to assigning that name and can pick the name based on knowing what the «core» characteristics are of that particular name assigned.

«It is important to test all mosquitoes collected in areas with a high number of Zika cases for Zika RNA, and if the mosquitoes are positive for Zika RNA they must be tested for live Zika virus prior to transport or use in a laboratory for experiments.»

«While tumor profiling holds the promise of improved therapeutics through personalized medicine, it is important that both clinicians and patients discuss the possibilities of incidental findings prior to ordering the testing, as the findings can have serious implications for both the patient and their family members,» said Melinda Yushak, M.D., M.P.H., first author on the study and a medical oncology fellow in Yale School of Medicine.

Because Hashimoto's is a progressive disease that can be treated and reversed, especially when identified in early stages, prior to the clinical diagnosis as an autoimmune disease, it is important to seek proper testing and diagnosis from a practitioner well - versed in the disease.

It's also important to ensure that you are drinking plenty of water in the 24 hours prior to the test since dehydration may make amniotic fluid levels low, which can be a reason for induction of labor.

The most important characteristic included among our statistical controls is 8th - grade test score, which aims to capture differences in student ability and students» educational experiences prior to high school.

So, before we heed reactionary calls to end standardized testing, it's important to remember the decades of willful neglect prior to NCLB.

In such studies, it is important to recognize that the performance of Science IDEAS students on nationally - normed reading comprehension tests is, in itself, a significant transfer effect (i.e., students have no prior exposure to test content).

This is particularly important as illustrated in the prior post (Footnote 8 of the full piece to be exact), because «Teacher effectiveness ratings were based on, in order of importance by the proportion of weight assigned to each indicator [including first and foremost]: (1) scores derived via [this] district - created and purportedly «rigorous» (Dee & Wyckoff, 2013, p. 5) yet invalid (i.e., not having been validated) observational instrument with which teachers are observed five times per year by different folks, but about which no psychometric data were made available (e.g., Kappa statistics to test for inter-rater consistencies among scores).»

Kansas should ensure that all teachers have passed their licensing tests — an important minimum benchmark for entering the profession — prior to entering the classroom.

Our blood machine runs tests that evaluate kidney and liver functions, which is important information that can be used prior to surgery or to help create a medical treatment plan for a sick patient.

It is important for your pet to be tested PRIOR to starting a preventative.

It is important to have recommended pre-operative testing performed prior to anesthesia to check major organ function and allow us to tailor the anesthesia to any pre-existing medical conditions.

It's important to test your dog for heartworms regularly — especially prior to starting a new heartworm preventative.

Because of a small population of cats who develop a life - threatening liver syndrome on this medication, it is important to check liver enzymes with a blood test prior to and several days after starting.

It is important that your cat is identified with a microchip at the time of vaccination and that a test is carried out prior to the cat being vaccinated to make sure it does not have the virus.

* has spent a number of years studying and learning about their breed * is active in one or more breed clubs or similar groups and thus is in regular contact with other people in the breed * knows their breeding stock inside and out for several generations back * has an «eye for a dog» and has developed a detailed picture of the type of dog they're breeding toward * almost always compete in some in some sort of activity with their dogs (conformation, working activities, obedience etc.) so as to have a realistic idea of how their dogs compare to others of the same the breed * is knowledgable about the hereditary problems that occur in their breed and has the appropriate tests done prior to breeding in order to decrease the likelihood of their occurance in their pups * considers temperament important * is knowledgable about the mating and whelping of dogs in general, so as to minimize the chances of injury or death to the breeding dogs * is extremely concerned with the quality of the homes that their puppies are destinied for, to the point of not performing a breeding if they don't feel good homes will be available for the pups * never has more dogs of their own than they are properly able to care for * is willing and able to educate and build a relationship with their puppy buyers * is honest * uses spay / neuter contracts and / or limited registration to prevent the casual breeding of their puppies * is ALWAYS willing to take back a dog of their breeding if a puppy buyer can not keep it for any reason.

Because of a small population of cats who develop a life - threatening liver syndrome on this medication, it is important to check liver enzymes (by blood test) prior to and several days after starting.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Dogs should be tested for heartworms prior to use.

Blood testing may help rule out other less common causes of arthritis (e.g., infections, auto - immune disease, and tick - borne infections) and is also important to evaluate your pet's overall health, especially prior to starting certain medications.

Pre-anesthetic blood testing is important to reduce risks associated with anesthesia and will be discussed with you prior to surgery.

The test instructions tell you that it's important your dog doesn't eat anything for 2 hours prior to testing, as eating, chewing or even licking anything (basically anything inside the dog's mouth) within that time can contaminate the test result.

In a competitive fighter, this is one of the most important aspects of the game, and it's one of the reasons there are so many beta tests scheduled to take place prior to launch.

It's important to note that you should come see us in the last few weeks or months prior to going for your license test, do not come in the first few days of driving.

Where a State assesses the native title claim against legal criteria prior to entering negotiations with the claimant group it is important that there is a clear understanding by the group of what is required to satisfy the government's test.

Nevertheless, it is also important to keep in mind that because these questions about weddings have received so little attention in prior studies and because only a small percentage of respondents reported not having a wedding, these findings should be tested in other samples.