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Post a new topicby contentuser on Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:21 pm



Diagnostic Testing



Laboratory Tests

A variety of laboratory tests may be done to help in the diagnosis. They usually involve collecting bodily fluids (blood, urine, coughed-up sputum) and looking at them through a microscope or analyzing their components using specialized machinery.

Depending on the medical history and symptoms, laboratory tests might include a complete blood count (an analysis of the various components of the blood), a coagulation profile (an analysis of the...Read the full article
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