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Tests Overview Articles

Immunodeficiency disorders
Your doctor might think you have an immunodeficiency disorder is present if you have: Persistent, recurrent infections; or; Severe infection by microorganisms that do not usually cause severe infection. Other signs include: Poor response to treatm...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 2, 2008
Immunodeficiency
Usually, the first sign that individuals may have an immunodeficiency disorder is that they do not improve rapidly when given antibiotics to treat an infection. An immunodeficiency disorder is likely to be present when rare diseases occur or the p...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Immunodeficiency
Usually, the first sign that a person might have an immunodeficiency disorder is that they don't improve rapidly when given antibiotics to treat an infection. Strong indicators that an immunodeficiency disorder may be present is when rare diseases...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Immunodeficiency
One of the first signs that a patient may have an immunodeficiency disorder is failure to improve rapidly when given antibiotics to treat an infection. Another strong indicator is if a person becomes ill from organisms that do not normally cause d...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

Specific Tests Articles

Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body) Palpation (feeling the body with hands) Auscultation (listening to sounds) Percussion (producing sounds)
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
T-cell count
This is a blood test that measures the number of T-lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell).
Source:ADAM
Date:October 15, 2007
Lymphocyte Typing
Lymphocyte typing focuses on identifying the numbers and relative percentages of lymphocytes in an individual ' s bloodstream. Lymphocytes, primarily T cells and B cells, are types of white blood cells, the underlying supports of the immune system in the bloodstream.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
WBC count
This is a blood test to measure the number of white blood cells (WBCs). It is almost always part of the CBC (complete blood count). See also blood differential .
Source:ADAM
Date:March 8, 2007
White Blood Cell Count and Differential
A white blood cell (WBC) count determines the concentration of white blood cells in the patient ' s blood. A differential determines the percentage of each of the five types of mature white blood cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
White Blood Cell Count and Differential
A white blood cell (WBC) count determines the concentration of white blood cells in the patient ' s blood. A differential determines the percentage of each of the five types of mature white blood cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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