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| difficult veins | 8/8/2008 |
Q: How can I prepare myself for blood tests? I have difficult veins and have been 'stuck' up to nine ...
A: the best thing you can do is to make sure you are hydrated before visiting the phlebotomist. When ...
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| career working in a crime lab | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I have a bachelor's degree in Medical Technology. How could I pursue a career in state public health ...
A: If you would like to work in a crime lab or a public health lab, job postings will most likely be in ...
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| four hour fasting glucose tolerance test | 7/24/2008 |
Q: My husband went to a Quest laboratory to have a four hour glucose tolerance test. One of the ...
A: The other lady should have done something to prevent more pain, if possible. That is customer ...
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| four hour fasting glucose tolerance test | 7/23/2008 |
Q: My husband went to a Quest laboratory to have a four hour glucose tolerance test. One of the ...
A: He definitely should talk to customer service representative of some sort - whatever they offer. ...
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| tests | 1/14/2008 |
Q: My husband is 31 yrs old and had a routine tests done and last year and this year he came up with ...
A: The liver is designed to produce most of the body's enzymes and chemicals. A portion of the ...
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| Question about blood tests | 12/18/2007 |
Q: I get blood tests when I go to the doctor. Do you know how many different things they can test for ...
A: Not every lab can do all testing but in general, there are thousands of tests that can be performed ...
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| xray tech | 12/1/2007 |
Q: Can I be an Xray tech when I have a felony?
A: You can be anything you want. Of course it is a different question when you consider whether or not ...
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| I want to become a Medical Technologist | 10/20/2007 |
Q: I just recieved a BS in Medical Technology, but I have no hands on experience. Where are some places ...
A: I apologize for taking so long in getting back to you. Have you taken the MT registry exam? As ...
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| Vemma | 10/15/2007 |
Q: Have you ever heard of a company called Vemma? They produce a product based on liquid: mangosteen ...
A: Unfortunately, I do not know anything about Vemma. I suggest sticking with a company that has a ...
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| thyroid tsh test and t-4 free test | 9/12/2007 |
Q: my husband's doctor put him on 100mcg of levothyroxin for borderline hypothyroid about a year and a ...
A: I do not know what this medication does really. It does seem to have desired effects if it is the ...
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| thyroid tsh test and t-4 free test | 9/5/2007 |
Q: my husband's doctor put him on 100mcg of levothyroxin for borderline hypothyroid about a year and a ...
A: lab tecnicians and technologists tend to analyze these specimens and only limitedly interpret the ...
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| blowing a vein | 8/30/2007 |
Q: I took our grandson to the emergency room last night and the nurse was trying to put some ...
A: Well, it seems your grandson is quite young. Drawing blood is much easier than putting in ...
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| new lab technician hurts patient | 8/1/2007 |
Q: My husband recently went to Quest Labs to have a two hour glucose tolerance test, plus several more ...
A: I understand the aggravation and fear of getting blood drawn by someone you don't know and don't ...
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| Blood Draw | 4/22/2007 |
Q: I went to give blood recently in exchange for money. It is a company in London set up to collect ...
A: A few questions to understand the situation. Does the lab use syringes or adapters for the blood ...
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| Question on Lab testing | 1/25/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me how safe it is for my primary physician to prescribe Clomid ...
A: http://infertility.about.com/cs/clomi1/a/Clomid.htm I don't think it is very safe considering you ...
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| healthcare | 10/12/2006 |
Q: HOw would one go about getting started in getting into a healthcare facility as an employee?
A: It depends on what you want to do. If you are looking into nursing or laboratory, pathology, ...
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| questions about medical technology | 8/11/2006 |
Q: I am thinking about becoming a medical technologist and I have some questions. What is it like ...
A: A medical technologist is has a vital role in the medical community. He'she is expected to be able ...
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