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CA 19-9 is a tumor marker primarily used to monitor pancreatic cancer and other gastrointestinal cancers. It is a carbohydrate ant…
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The CA 15-3 serum test measures a protein marker associated with breast cancer, mainly to track disease progression or recurrence.…
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Breast IHC is a tissue-based test that detects specific protein markers in breast cancer to guide diagnosis, prognosis, and treatm…
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The Blood Picture, also called a Peripheral Blood Smear, is a microscopic examination of blood cells to assess their size, shape,…
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The Blood Group (ABO & Rh Typing) test identifies a person's blood type using whole blood collected in EDTA tubes. It determines t…
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The blood clotting profile is a series of tests performed on whole blood to evaluate how well the body forms blood clots. It inclu…
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The aerobic culture of blood and sterile body fluids is a diagnostic test used to detect the presence of bacteria or fungi that th…
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The clotting time test measures how long it takes for whole blood to form a clot, helping evaluate the intrinsic pathway of the co…
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The bleeding time test measures how long it takes for bleeding to stop after a standardized skin puncture, helping assess platelet…
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