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Heavy Metal Test

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A heavy metals panel can be used to determine if you have high levels of one or more toxic metals. It is sometimes done as a routine screening in children.
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Serum Free Light Chains

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Tests for serum free light chains (SFLC) measure certain proteins to help diagnose multiple myeloma and related diseases.
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Lactate Test

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Explains how the lactate test is used, when a lactate test is ordered, and what the results of a lactate test might mean. The lactate test is primarily ordered to help determine if someone has lactic acidosis, a level of lactate that is high enough to disrupt a person's acid-base (ph) balance.
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Mercury Test

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Mercury is an element found in small quantities throughout the environment that can be toxic in various forms. Mercury testing is used to detect an excess amount of mercury in your blood and/or urine sample.
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von Willebrand Factor

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Von Willebrand factor (vWF) is one of several proteins in the body's blood clotting system that work together, and in sequence, to stop bleeding. Von Willebrand factor tests help investigate excessive bleeding.
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Platelet Count (PLT) Blood Test

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A platelet count is a lab test which measures the amount of platelets you have in your blood. Platelets are tiny particles that form blood clots.
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Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT)

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Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) is an enzyme that breaks down a class of drugs called thiopurines. TPMT tests are used to identify people at risk of developing severe side effects from thiopurine treatment.
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Food Allergy Testing

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Wondering how food allergies are diagnosed? Learn about how food allergies are different from intolerances and the tests that can help identify food allergies.
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