Question 1

can weed show up in routine blood tests?

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Cannabis is: Not detected in routine blood testing unless your doctor is looking for the use of drugs.

Question 2

what are the different types of common blood tests?

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Too broad a question: There are literally thousands of blood tests available. The most common are a CBC and a chem 20. The CBC measures your hemaglobin and hematocrit and blood cell count. The chem 20 is the 20 most common chemistries in the blood, including sodium, chloride, creatinine, triglycerides, cholesterol, etc.

Question 3

what  basic blood tests should i get for a routine wellness exam?

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Opinion varies: The opinions of experts will vary.  You may benefit from having fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, hdl, ldl, triglycerides and a cbc.  Depending on the interests of the person recommending the test, age of the patient, and any symptoms, other tests for thyroid, liver and kidney may be added.

Question 4

can routine blood tests find tumors?

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Depends on type: Some routine blood tests may make us think there is something else going on.  Almost no routine result will make a doctor immediately leap to the "cancer" diagnosis, but some things can be strange.  A white blood cell (WBC) count in excess of 200, 000, for instance.  Platelet counts &gt;1, 000, 000.  But for actual cancer diagnosis, those take very specific tests looking for specific markers.

Question 5

how much blood do doctors take for routine blood tests?

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Depends: There are no routine tests. It depends on the types of tests to be done as various blood constituents need different types of preservatives and hence different colored tubes. Generally about 10 ml is sufficient.

Question 6

why does a cardiologist do fasting blood tests? is this routine?

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Why fast for tests: Fasting blood tests are used to get an idea of what your lipid and glucose levels are. If your lipids are elevated on a fasting blood sample, you need dietary, k exercise and/or drug therapy to control their levels. If you fasting glucose is normal, that does not rule out diabetes. Another test called a hemoglobin a1c will give you a better idea of your have diabetes if it's elevated.

Question 7

what do routine blood tests normally measure in persons taking risperidone?

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Lab tests: recommended but not required tests including fasting blood sugar and fasting lipid profile.  Body weight and waist circumference are very informative as well.

Question 8

i no all blood tests are different butt i went in for a routine physical and blood tests what do the blood tests usually check for?

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Depends: It depends your doctor's order. Normally as routine physical, we will check blood sugar, cholesterol, thyroid function and blood cells etc.

Question 9

i had a routine check up with blood tests woul these tests have checked for diabetes?

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Most probably: The routine test(sma etc) usually test for sugar, if elevated should be followed up with hga1c test.

Question 10

is there a list available for all possible blood tests to catch cancer in early stage?

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Still waiting to hav: We are still waiting to have a good blood test for early detection of Cancer. So we have to rely on self examination of surface body parts like Breasts and skin for any abnormal growth or lumps . Screening tests like mammography, PAP smear and colonoscopy are useful. An annual physical exam for welness is another good way to keep a watch on your body. Any unexplained fever or weight loss are signa

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