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An anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) test measures the amount of AMH in a blood sample. In males, the testicles (or testes), which are glands that make sperm and hormones, make AMH. In females, the ovaries, which are glands that store and develop eggs and make hormones, make AMH.
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A BRAF genetic test uses a sample of tumor tissue, bone marrow, or blood to look for changes in a gene called BRAF . Changes in your genes are also called gene variants or mutations. The test is usually done to look for changes in the BRAF gene that may be involved in cancer .
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A c-reactive protein test measures the level of c-reactive protein (CRP) in a sample of your blood. Your liver makes CRP in response to inflammation.
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An index of the variation in the size of the red cells and can be used to detect subtle degress of anisocytosis. It is computed directly from the RBC histogram and is calculated as a standard statictical value, the coefficient of variation of the red cell volume ditribution (ratio of standard deviation and mean copuscular volume).
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If your health care provider has told you to fast before a blood test, it means you should not eat or drink anything, except plain water, for several hours before your test. While you're fasting for a blood test, you should also not :
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The determination of the amount of free metanephrine present in a sample.
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A lipoprotein (a) test measures the level of lipoprotein (a) in your blood. A high level of lipoprotein (a) may mean you have a high risk for heart disease and stroke .
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A clot detection method that uses a manual means (visual discernment) to detect the presence and/or quantify the formation of a thrombus in a specimen.
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The determination of the amount of melan-A in a sample.
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MCV stands for mean corpuscular volume. An MCV blood test measures the average size of your red blood cells.
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The determination of the average size of the platelets present in a blood sample.
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The determination of the amount of metanephrine present in a sample.
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