A test to check for blood in the stool. A brush is used to collect water drops from around the surface of a stool while it is still in the toilet bowl. The … [Read more...]
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immunoassay fecal occult blood test
A test to check for blood in the stool. A brush is used to collect water drops from around the surface of a stool while it is still in the toilet bowl. The … [Read more...]
high blood sugar
Higher than normal amount of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood. High blood sugar can be a sign of diabetes or other conditions. Also called hyperglycemia. … [Read more...]
high blood pressure
A blood pressure of 140/90 or higher. High blood pressure usually has no symptoms. It can harm the arteries and cause an increase in the risk of stroke, heart … [Read more...]
fecal occult blood test
A test to check for blood in the stool. Small samples of stool are placed on special cards and sent to a doctor or laboratory for testing. Blood in the stool … [Read more...]
complete blood count
A test to check the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a sample of blood. Also called blood cell count and CBC. … [Read more...]
blood-brain barrier
A network of blood vessels with closely spaced cells that makes it difficult for potentially toxic substances (such as anticancer drugs) to penetrate the blood … [Read more...]
blood-brain barrier disruption
The use of drugs to create openings between cells in the blood-brain barrier. The blood-brain barrier is a protective network of blood vessels and tissue that … [Read more...]
blood vessel
A tube through which the blood circulates in the body. Blood vessels include a network of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins. … [Read more...]
blood transfusion
The administration of blood or blood products into a blood vessel. … [Read more...]