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RAST
An allergy test done on a sample of blood. The aim with RAST, as with skin tests, is to check for allergic sensitivity to specific substances. In the test, the sample of blood is mixed with substances known to trigger allergies. The test…
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- CNM Certified Nurse-Midwife
- Seizure, focal motor See: Focal motor seizure
- Prostaglandin One of a number of hormone-like substances that participate in a wide range of body functions such as the…
- Cholangiogram, IV See: Intravenous cholangiogram
- Jellyfish itch An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Thyroid hormone A chemical substance made by the thyroid gland for export into the bloodstream. The thyroid gland needs…
- Capitation In U.S. health services, capitation refers to a fixed 'per capita' amount that is paid to a hospital, clinic…
- Fever, valley A disease also called coccidioidomycosis (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of…
- Jail fever See: Typhus, epidemic
- Urinary infection in children See: Urinary tract infection in children
- DNA repair gene, Med1 A gene that codes for one of the key enzymes involved in repairing DNA. The DNA in genes is constantly…