Histoplasmosis skin test is a procedure to check if you have been exposed to the histoplasma capsulatum fungus. This fungus causes histoplasmosis infection. Histoplasmosis is an infection that usually affects the lungs and varies in severity and ...
Lyme disease is considered one of the most infectious diseases ever. This disease is caused by bacteria which is spiral shaped. This bacterium is known as Borrelia burgdorferi. It is known that this bacterium is commonly spread by ticks, fleas, ...
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes pain, immobility and stiffness in the various joints of the body. The disease can affect multiple joints in the body and can eventually cause complete loss of mobility due to pain. The hands ...
A joint scan is performed to examine joint pain. Joint scans help detect and diagnose cause for joint aches and/or arthritis. Joint scans are also nuclear tests, which require injecting a contrast material into the blood stream to obtain ...
In our day to day busy lives we sometimes forget to take a regular stock of our health. And why should you, if you are one of those lucky few who only has to deal with seasonal flu twice a year, a condition easily cured with home remedies. Thus you ...
Cardiac complications are increasingly becoming a mainstay in our lives. Each year, the number of people suffering from these, particularly cardiac arrests, is increasing alarmingly. In light of this, it is necessary to be informed about cardiac ...
Toxicology screening tests are of great importance as they help measure the amount of toxics or drugs taken in, the type of drugs being both legal and illegal. The test can be done by taking a sample of the blood or urine. Most of the times a urine ...
A digital rectal exam is performed in order to diagnose any problems with organs and structures in the pelvis and lower belly. In men, digital rectal exam is done to check the prostate glands where as in women it is done to check the uterus and the ...
The Osmolality test is carried out to help evaluate the balance of electrolytes and water in the human body. It determines the concentration of particles in the urine and thus measures particles /kg water. If the values of the test show low ...
Bilirubin is a yellowish substance present in bile. This substance is produced by the liver in the process of breaking down of old cells. Bilirubin is a waste product of this process. Higher levels of bilirubin can cause jaundice which if remains ...