Sentences with phrase «of abnormal test results»

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This increase in abnormal test results can have negative consequences for medicine in the form of extra testing, additional patient visits to clinics / hospitals, and added doctor services, all of which result in additional costs and burdens to patients or to the healthcare system and are potentially harmful.

After a spontaneous, quick and beautiful natural delivery in a hospital we were denied the ability to leave 24 hours after birth because of one * abnormal * test result.

PSC is otherwise difficult to detect, with half of affected individuals not having symptoms until they receive abnormal results from liver function tests.

But it has been difficult to test whether abnormal methylation happens as a result of a tumour or is a cause of its growth.

Overall, 40 percent of the participants had abnormal results on one of the two color vision tests used in the study.

Children with autism have no unique pattern of abnormal results on endoscopy or other tests for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, compared to non-autistic children with GI symptoms, reports a study in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN), official journal of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.

An important implication of this is that women who receive an abnormal NIPT result should still be advised to confirm this result through a second step of testing if they are considering a termination of pregnancy, the statement authors write.

Test results showed that temporal lobes looked the same regardless of amyloid level, but the basal forebrain showed notable degeneration among those seemingly healthy adults with abnormal amyloid levels.

«Although data clearly indicate better immune responses and vaccine efficacy against both genital warts and cervical dysplasia when vaccination occurs before age 14, this study suggests that HPV vaccination may be effective in reducing abnormal Pap test results even after sexual debut,» explained co-author Rebecca Perkins, MD, MSc, assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Boston University School of Medicine and a gynecologist at Boston Medical Center.

At the other end of the spectrum are infants with grossly abnormal test results, such as Austen Muelder, who need long - term follow - up.

Researchers and clinicians have known for many years that different racial and ethnic populations get diseases at different rates, respond differently to medications, and show very different results on standard clinical tests: «For a whole range of medical tests, whether your physician is told that your lab result is normal or abnormal depends entirely on the race / ethnicity box that you tick on an intake form,» Zaitlen said.

Although recent studies suggest an association between erectile dysfunction and atherosclerotic vascular disease, this is the first study to link ED with abnormal results on cardiac stress testing, including evidence for severe coronary artery blockages and markers of a poor cardiovascular prognosis.

Using a new mouse model, we propose to test whether the spread of tangles through the brain is a result of abnormal tau overwhelming the cell's ability to clear it and whether we can boost cell defenses against tangles using clinically approved drugs that have not been used for this purpose previously.

This year, cardiologists can celebrate the 50 - year anniversary of a study connecting abnormal stress test results and obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD).

Structural eye anomalies (in particular, microphthalmia and coloboma), cataracts, intraocular calcifications, and posterior ocular findings have been reported in infants with presumed and laboratory - confirmed prenatal ZIKV infection; however, posterior findings have been the most prevalent.21,25,28,33,35,36,41 - 43 Case series report chorioretinal atrophy, focal pigmentary mottling of the retina, and optic nerve atrophy / anomalies.28, 34,37,41 - 43,55 Series of 20 or more infants with presumed ZIKV - associated microcephaly report ocular findings in 24 % to 55 %.28, 33,42 In one study, testing for ZIKV IgM was performed in 24 of 40 infants (60 %) with microcephaly and the results were positive in the cerebrospinal fluid in 100 % of those tested.42 The proportion of infants with ocular lesions did not differ in those with and without testing.42 In that series, first trimester maternal infection and smaller head circumference significantly correlated with the presence of abnormal ocular findings.42

If the test result is abnormal (the tissue has an abnormal number of chromosomes), its good news.

«Their risk of having [cervical cancer] is so low, on occasion we may just elect to repeat a Pap test in six months or a year,» she says, to see if the results are still abnormal.

However, some 2 % to 5 % of women who have a Pap test — named after the originator of the exam, George Papanicolaou — will have an abnormal result, says Adi Davidov, MD, director of gynecology and robotic surgery at Staten Island University Hospital.

In addition we check a general inflammation test, which can be associated with abnormal levels of fats, also the result of poor metabolism.

Newborns also receive Thyroid tests to determine if their thyroid function is normal in order to avoid growth and developmental issues which may result from abnormal levels of the hormone.

A study last year found that persons who experienced gluten sensitivities also had abnormal liver enzyme test results, and that's just one of many.

However, in this analysis, diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus was based on results with highly abnormal serum glucose concentrations of 10.3 mmol / L or more on the 1 - hour 50 - g glucose challenge test — the threshold at which women do not require further confirmatory testing with an oral glucose tolerance test.34

As of 2014, GWPs had 9.9 % abnormal results for thyroid testing and 8.9 % abnormal results for Hip Dysplasia - the two biggest concerns for the breed at this time.

If the results of any of these tests signal that disease may be present, we will recommend additional diagnostic tests and procedures, including X-ray or ultrasound studies and biopsies of suspected abnormal organs or growths.

CHIC is meant to encourage health testing and sharing of all results, normal and abnormal, so that more informed breeding decisions can be made in an overall effort to reduce the incidence of genetic disease and improve canine health.

It is entirely possible to have a clinically normal dog with abnormal test results, or the opposite, because of other conditions at the time of the test.

The owner can obtain a CHIC number on a dog regardless of the test results; a dog with abnormal results can be given a CHIC number as long as all «Required» tests are performed, and the owner consents to inclusion of all of the results in the OFA CHIC public domain database.

I tried to list the diseases that abnormal test result suggest more - or-less in the order of frequency with which I see them.

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Duties shown on sample resumes of Ob / Gyn Nurses include treating patients who receive abnormal lab results, performing walk - in pregnancy and STI testing, and assisting in contraception counseling.

Lab Technician II — TRL Plasma Laboratories — January 2013 — Present • Monitor the heat sealing and aseptic sampling of plasma units; place units of plasma into freezer in timely manner in order to ensure quality of product • Label plasma samples and units properly and store according to policy; manage an average of 50 different plasma units on a regular basis • Evaluate refrigerator and freezer temperatures ad inform supervisor if equipment is malfunctioning • Maintain efficient and clean work environment and ensure inventory is stocked properly; answer phones and answer questions or transfer calls to appropriate departmentLab Technician I — ABC Medical Technologies, Inc. — May 2007 — January 2013 • Operated laboratory equipment, such as cell counters and microscopes, to analyze urine, blood, and tissue samples; recorded both normal and abnormal findings; had less than a.1 percent margin of error in sample findings • Used computerized instruments and automated equipment to perform multiple tests at one time; maintained calibration and proper function of equipment on a regular basis • Entered data from tests into physician reports; discussed abnormal results with supervisor and re-ran tests before logging data into patient's medical record

Notify physician immediately of any abnormal lab or testing results...

The most common reason for undergoing a colposcopy is having an abnormal Pap test result, particularly one that, when tested for DNA of human papillomavirus, yielded a positive result.

Because a Pap test screens for abnormal cervical cells and because those cell changes can be associated with cervical cancer, being on the receiving end of an abnormal Pap test result can be frightening, intimidating, and confusing.

The HPV test is sometimes used along with a Pap test, as a follow - up test when you have an abnormal Pap test result, or instead of a Pap test altogether.