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Results 1 - 10 of 64 for "Deoxyribonucleic acid"
  1. Cologuard 
    ... through the colon. Colon cancer cells may have DNA changes in certain genes. Cologuard detects the altered DNA. The presence of abnormal cells or blood in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007747.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. HPV test 
    The HPV DNA test may be done during a Pap test . If they are done together, it is called "co-testing." ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007534.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Genital warts 
    ... frequent Pap tests or a colposcopy. An HPV DNA test can tell if you have a high- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000886.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Colon cancer screening 
    ... called the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) and stool DNA test (sDNA) commonly known as Cologuard . Sigmoidoscopy: This ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002071.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Chromosomes and DNA (image) 
    ... Chromosomes are made up of long strands of DNA, which contain all the body's genes.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8770.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Genetics 
    ... made up of strands of genetic information called DNA. Each chromosome contains sections of DNA called genes. The genes carry the information needed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002048.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies 
    Tests may include: Blood creatine kinase levels DNA testing (molecular genetic testing) Echocardiogram or ECG Electromyogram (EMG) testing Muscle biopsy
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000711.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Niemann-Pick disease 
    ... does not show if you are a carrier. DNA tests can be done to diagnose carriers of ... the skin cells grow, move, and store cholesterol. DNA tests may also be done to look for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001207.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Genes 
    A gene is a short piece of DNA. Genes tell the body how to build specific proteins . There are about 20,000 genes in each cell of the human body. Together, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002371.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Gonorrhea 
    ... most certain. Gonorrhea is most accurately detected with DNA tests. DNA tests are useful for screening. The ligase chain reaction (LCR) test is one of the tests. DNA tests are quicker than cultures. These tests can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007267.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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