- 21. Keratitis
- (Keratitis)
- ... the character and extent of keratitis, as well as the effect it may have on other structures of the eye. Laboratory analysis. Your doctor may take a sample of tears or some cells from your cornea ...
- 22. Turner syndrome
- (Turner syndrome)
- ... materials and local support services regarding Turner syndrome? If your family doctor or pediatrician suspects that your daughter has Turner syndrome, a laboratory test will likely be done to analyze ...
- 23. Trachoma
- (Trachoma)
- ... of bacteria from your eyes to be cultured and tested in a laboratory. Trachoma treatment options depend on the stage of the disease. Medications In the early stages of trachoma, treatment with antibiotics ...
- 24. Toxoplasmosis
- (Toxoplasmosis)
- ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all positive results be confirmed by a laboratory that specializes in diagnosing toxoplasmosis. What test results mean Sometimes ...
- 25. Toxic shock syndrome
- (Toxic shock syndrome)
- ... for laboratory analysis. If you develop toxic shock syndrome, you'll likely be hospitalized and need antibiotics. Doctors will try to determine the source of the infection. Along with antibiotics, ...
- 26. Folliculitis
- (Folliculitis)
- ... doctor is likely to diagnose folliculitis simply by looking at your skin. When standard treatments fail to clear the infection, your doctor may send a sample taken from one of your pustules to a laboratory, ...
- 27. Tetanus
- (Tetanus)
- ... and pain. Laboratory tests generally aren't helpful for diagnosing tetanus. Since there's no cure for tetanus, treatment consists of wound care, medications to ease symptoms and supportive care. Wound ...
- 28. Testicular cancer
- (Testicular cancer)
- ... be analyzed in a laboratory to determine if the lump is cancerous and, if so, what type of cancer. Determining the type of cancer Your extracted testicle will be analyzed to determine the type ...
- 29. Bruxism/teeth grinding
- (Bruxism/teeth grinding)
- ... to a laboratory to be made. Mouth guards are available over-the-counter and from your dentist. Your dentist can make a custom mouth guard to fit your mouth. Mouth guards are less expensive than ...
- 30. Tapeworm infection
- (Tapeworm infection)
- ... a tapeworm infection, your doctor may rely on one of the following: Stool sample analysis. For an intestinal tapeworm infection, your doctor may check your stool or send samples to a laboratory ...
- 31. Ruptured eardrum
- (Ruptured eardrum)
- ... cause of the rupture or degree of damage. These tests include: Laboratory tests. If there's discharge from your ear, your doctor may order a laboratory test to detect a bacterial or viral infection ...
- 32. Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- (Rocky Mountain spotted fever)
- ... infectious diseases carried by ticks can progress rapidly and may be life-threatening. If possible, take the tick along with you to your doctor's office for laboratory testing. Rocky Mountain spotted ...
- 33. Ringworm (body)
- (Ringworm (body) )
- ... doctor still suspects that you have ringworm, a sample may be sent to the laboratory for testing. This test is known as a culture. Your doctor may also order a culture if your condition doesn't respond ...
- 34. Retrograde ejaculation
- (Retrograde ejaculation)
- ... doctor will ask you to empty your bladder, masturbate to climax, and then provide a urine sample for laboratory analysis. If a high volume of sperm is found in your urine, you have retrograde ejaculation. ...
- 35. Recurrent breast cancer
- (Recurrent breast cancer)
- ... for analysis in the laboratory — is needed to confirm the diagnosis of recurrent breast cancer. The tissue specimen will be tested for the presence of estrogen and progesterone receptors. A breast cancer ...
- 36. Rectovaginal fistula
- (Rectovaginal fistula)
- ... This test allows your doctor to view your colon using a thin, flexible, lighted tube with an attached camera. During the procedure, your doctor can take small samples of tissue (biopsy) for laboratory ...
- 37. Proctitis
- (Proctitis)
- ... the procedure, your doctor can also take small samples of tissue (biopsy) for laboratory analysis. Sometimes a tissue sample can help confirm a diagnosis. Scope exam of your entire colon. A colonoscopy ...
- 38. Rabies
- (Rabies)
- ... to keep wild animals away from your campsite Working in a laboratory with the rabies virus Wounds to the head or neck, which may help the rabies virus travel to your brain more quickly If an ...
- 39. Tularemia
- (Tularemia)
- ... activities that disturb the earth. Inhaling the bacteria can lead to pneumonic tularemia. Laboratory workers who work with tularemia also are at risk of airborne infection. Contaminated food or water. Although ...
- 40. Cervical Cancer Screening Shanghai
- (Lesbian and Bisexual Women)
- ... a slide or in a bottle of liquid and sent to a laboratory. The laboratory will check to be sure that the cells are normal. If you are getting the HPV test in addition to the Pap test, the cells collected ...