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Growth Hormone

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Describes how the growth hormone (GH) test is used, when a GH test is ordered, and what the results of a growth hormone test might mean
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EGFR Mutation Testing

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Describes how epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation testing is used, when EGFR mutation testing is ordered, and what the results of EGFR mutation testing might mean
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Genetic Tests for Targeted Cancer Therapy

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Genetic tests for targeted cancer therapy detect mutations (changes) in the DNA of cancer cells. Knowing whether the cancer has a particular mutation can help guide the type of treatment that a person receives. The presence or absence of certain mutations can predict who may benefit from certain drugs and who is not likely to respond.
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About Testing.com

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Learn about Testing.com, an educational web resource for patients and caregivers on clinical laboratory testing.
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KRAS Mutation

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KRAS mutation testing is used to help guide treatment of metastatic colon cancer or non-small cell lung cancer. A tumor that has KRAS mutations may not respond to targeted cancer therapy.
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Hormone Testing for Women

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Hormone testing in women and people assigned female at birth helps assess pregnancy, infertility, thyroid problems, abnormal menstruation, and menopause.
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Bacterial Wound Culture

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A bacterial wound culture is primarily used, along with a Gram stain and other tests, to help determine whether a wound is infected and to identify the bacteria causing the infection.
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Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing

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Describes how susceptibility testing is used, when susceptibility testing is ordered, and what the results of susceptibility tests might mean
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