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  1. Measuring the Intensity of Your Activity Learn how to measure the intensity of an activity so you can achieve your goals for a healthier life.
  2. Pulse Measurement
  3. Measuring Your Waist
  4. Dialysis: Measuring How Well It Works
  5. Asthma: Measuring Peak Flow
  6. Other Home Treatment Measures for a First-Degree Burn or Sunburn
  7. Peripheral Arterial Disease: Pulse and Blood Pressure Measurement
  8. Lab Test Results: Units of Measurement
  9. Taking Your Child's Temperature Learn 3 ways to take your child's temperature and the pros and cons of each way.
  10. How to Check Your Heart Rate Learn how to check your heart rate with these simple steps.
  11. Body Temperature
  12. Fever Temperatures: Accuracy and Comparison
  13. Estrogen Test
  14. Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Test
  15. Carbon Monoxide (CO) Test
  16. Blood Alcohol Test
  17. BMI, Waist Size, and Your Health Learn how a high BMI and waist size affect your health.
  18. Creatine Kinase Test
  19. Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Test
  20. Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Test
  21. Antithyroid Antibody Tests
  22. Prealbumin Blood Test
  23. Phosphate in Urine Test
  24. Nuchal Translucency Screening Test
  25. Antibody Tests for Lupus
  26. Cardiac Enzyme Studies
  27. Growth Hormone Test
  28. Aldosterone in Urine Test
  29. Uric Acid in Urine Test
  30. Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests Covers cholesterol and triglyceride blood tests to measure fatty substances in the blood. Explains why tests are done and how to prepare. Includes possible results and what they may mean. Looks at what may affect test results.
  31. Ammonia Test
  32. Homocysteine Looks at homocysteine as a test to measure homocysteine in the blood. Covers how test is done and what results mean. Explains what could affect results.
  33. Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase (LDH) Test Discusses test to help diagnose lung disease, lymphoma, anemia, liver disease, and also to see how well chemotherapy is working during treatment for lymphoma. Looks at possible results.
  34. Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Test Covers why and how parathyroid hormone tests are done. Covers what possible results might mean. Includes info on what might affect the test.
  35. Serum Osmolality Test Discusses serum osmolality test used to check for dehydration, certain poisons, cause of seizures, and other problems. Covers how it is done and how to prepare for it. Also covers what test results may mean.
  36. Cholesterol Test: Understanding the Test Learn what is checked during a cholesterol test, why you might need one, and what the results may mean.
  37. Nicotine Tests
  38. Sodium (Na) in Blood Test
  39. C-Peptide Test Discusses C-peptide test, used to tell the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, find the cause of hypoglycemia, or check whether a pancreas tumor (insulinoma) was completely removed. Discusses how the test is done and how to prepare for it.
  40. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Test Discusses blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test. Covers why and how it is done. Includes how to prepare for the test. Covers risks. Explains results of the test. Covers what affects results.
  41. Catecholamines in Urine Test
  42. Lipase Blood Test
  43. Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Test
  44. Interactive Tool: Do Your BMI and Waist Size Increase Your Health Risks? Helps you check your risk of weight-related diseases such as diabetes, CAD, and high blood pressure. Tool calculates risk using body mass index (BMI) along with your waist size and other factors. Discusses what score means and next steps.
  45. Ferritin Test
  46. Cortisol in Blood Test
  47. Hepatitis B Virus Tests Covers hepatitis B virus (HBV) tests that check for hepatitis B infection. Looks at most common HBV tests. Explains how tests are done and how to prepare for them. Looks at other tests that show how well the liver is working. Covers test results.
  48. Catecholamines in Blood Test
  49. Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Test
  50. Cortisol in Urine Test
  51. Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) Test
  52. Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance Tests
  53. Lactic Acid Test
  54. Chloride (Cl) Test
  55. Galactosemia Test Explains test for galactosemia, a rare disease passed from parents to children. Covers blood or urine test that checks a newborn for enzymes needed to change galactose from milk into glucose, a sugar used for energy. Explains why and how the test is done.
  56. Cholesterol Numbers: What They Mean for Your Health Learn what your cholesterol numbers mean for your health.
  57. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Test
  58. Celiac Disease Antibodies Test
  59. Thyroid Blood Test: Understanding the Test Learn what a thyroid blood test checks for, why you may need one, and what the results mean.
  60. Vitamin B12 Test
  61. Bilirubin Test
  62. Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Test
  63. Amylase Test
  64. Prolactin Blood Test
  65. Albumin Urine Test Discusses a test that checks urine for a protein called albumin. Covers possible kidney damage and diabetes. Explains how test is done. Discusses normal and abnormal values from the test. Covers what affects the test.
  66. Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Test Discusses blood test used to check for thyroid gland problems. Explains how TSH causes thyroid gland to make hormones that help control metabolism. Covers how it is done and test results.
  67. Body Fat Testing
  68. Uric Acid in Blood Test
  69. Helicobacter Pylori Tests
  70. Myoglobin Test
  71. Calcium (Ca) in Blood Test
  72. Testosterone Test
  73. Preeclampsia: Creatinine Clearance Test
  74. Folate Test
  75. Total Serum Protein Test
  76. Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) Test
  77. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) Test
  78. Progesterone Test
  79. Aldosterone in Blood Test
  80. Gastrin Test
  81. Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Test
  82. Immunoglobulins
  83. Iron (Fe) Test
  84. Hepatitis C Virus Tests
  85. Voiding Log (Bladder Record)
  86. Hair Analysis
  87. Urinary Incontinence: Keeping a Daily Record
  88. Hepatitis A Virus Test
  89. What Is A1c?
  90. Renin Blood Test
  91. Cold Agglutinins Test
  92. Charting Your Basal Body Temperature
  93. Diabetes: A1c Test and Making a Plan Learn about the A1c test and how to make a plan to meet your safe target blood sugar level.
  94. Magnesium (Mg) Test
  95. C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
  96. Asthma: Peak Expiratory Flow and Personal Best
  97. Rubella Test
  98. DHEA-S Test
  99. Sodium (Na) in Urine Test
  100. A1c Test Covers blood test that checks the amount of sugar (glucose) bound to hemoglobin. Explains that test is done to check how well you are managing your diabetes. Covers how it is done and discusses results.

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