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Paper test
The paper test is used to evaluate hyperhidrosis. Special paper is placed on the skin and sweat is allowed to be absorbed. The paper is then weighed.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
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A 33-year old female asked:
If a doctor put on a paper for test pain in both breast, fullness right moer than left what do that mean to me it's on for mammogram screening.
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A 35-year old female asked:
Dentist used mouth-sized and 7-8 small squares of blue articulation paper to test bite. 38 weeks pregnant. Safe if swallowed some blue stuff?
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A 56-year old male asked:
Two Dentists opinions toothache under bridge swollen gland hot cold sensitive.One said X-ray paper bite test no infection hard to see thin nerves may be sprained or fractured Other said nerve exposed maybe sinus use desensitve paste will improveTrue?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Glucose written on test paper does that mean its a urine or blood test?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Rdw value is not present in my CBC lab test paper. Rbc, rdw_sd, rdw_cv and MCV are however stated. Can those values be used for calculation of rdw?
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A 23-year old male asked:
My father has the value of 4.9 for his WBC in CBC blood test, and the normal value in test paper is 5.Is it sserious? He is 59 years old.
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A 26-year old asked:
Does urine carry hiv? the nurse was dealing with the urine test paper with bare hands, she didn't wash her hands didn't wear gloves. While she was drawing my blood she kept touching the right spot where the needle penetrates my vein with her finger
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A 27-year old female asked:
Got Pap smear test back paper said "no significant abnormalities." What does this mean?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Spots of bright red blood on toilet paper. No pain, blood test was excellent, and rectal exam showed nothing. Its been going on for years. Im 22?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I see blood on tissue paper after urinating. Urine test was done and urinary tract infection test came negative. Any advice would help.
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A 28-year old female asked:
He put his tip only without protection but i dont think that he ejected and after 15 days when i whiped the paper had a small pink stain and after that i got my regular period for 7 days i did a test after 25 days negative but i have symptoms.help?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Test results! bun=6 /hematocrit=34/hct ic =35.1. Is these normal results? The paper i was given shows these are below normal but dr said they were ok
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A 19-year old female asked:
With litmus paper, how often should I test my ph, and how should I test it? (I'm 19 and prone to infection and UTI's)
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A 22-year old male asked:
I had HIV test today and in paper they wrote hiv1 and hiv2, what are these tests?They will give me results in 15 days, why?
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A 59-year old female asked:
I am 59, had a smear test and removal of coil. Smear test was very painful and I have noticed blood on paper when wiping. Is this normal side effect?
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A female asked:
Expected period was 10/30. 4 days late. today went to bathroom and there was blood on toilet paper. Now on and off bleeding. should I test?
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A female asked:
Hi I had a stress test done where they put the dye in my IV and my paper work says a small mild perfusion defect Of apical aspect of the anteroseptal ?
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A 45-year old male asked:
I did cbc blood wbc was 4.5 on my paper said low, and range 4.8-10.8 also said leukopenia present , dr, said complete normal test, what is norm wbc?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Ive covid. I dont have discharge on my underwear but notice discharge on paper after wiping. Should I recheck and do vaginal bacterial tests after covid is gone?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Hi.....10 days late for period.Took a test on Saturday came out negative, still no sign of period. Have sticky discharge when i wiped their was a very light red-ish color on the paper.Random hotflashes ,don't last long is it possible for a pregnancy?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have had little blood clots on the toliet paper when i wipe, then its gone. Happens every other day. Took 3 pregnancy tests all negative. ?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Blood on toilet paper for 1month. Went 2 doc and made dietary changes. Been 6 days without blood and FOB test was NEG. Cramps still, what is this?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I just got my liver blood test and the levels of alt are !45U/L. The normal range on the results paper is 5-37 doctor said Normal. What do you think ?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My boyfriend asked his doctor to get tested why would the doctor only perform chlamdyia ghonorrheq and hiv. I saw the lab paper work and those are the only tests ordered.
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A 26-year old female asked:
What can cause red blood on toilet paper agree having a poo? Had stool test & rental exam all normal.
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A 32-year old female asked:
I am 32 years old. My period is never off more than 2 or 3 days late. I am now 5 days late. I have had some dried blood come out on my toilette paper but nothing consistent with a period. I have take 3 pregnancy test and they all have came back negative.
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A 30-year old female asked:
Had bright red blood on toliet paper, couldn't see blood in stool. Had a negative stool test a few months ago for another reason. What could it be?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have tooken 6 pregnancy tests and they all come back positive but my period isn't due til 04/11/15... Light brown on toilet paper, pregnant or no?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I had very big stool that felt like cut. When I looked in the bowel noticed fresh blood on last stool and then blood on toilet paper. When I checked anus had something external from anus and little blood on it. Should I take stool tests?
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A female asked:
Four months late for my period ive had blood test negative my tubes are tied now i have white toilet paper like discharge and oder along with itch?
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