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Results 1 - 10 of 74 for Absorption
  1. Fecal fat 
    This test evaluates fat absorption to tell how well the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and intestines are working. Fat malabsorption can cause a change in your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003588.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. D-xylose absorption 
    D-xylose absorption is a laboratory test to check how well the intestines absorb a simple sugar (D-xylose). The test ... test is primarily used to check if nutrient absorption problems are due to a disease of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003606.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. FTA-ABS blood test 
    The FTA-ABS test is used to detect antibodies to the bacteria Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis . ... A blood sample is needed . ... No ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003512.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Schilling test 
    The Schilling test can determine whether the body absorbs vitamin B12 normally. It helps assess the cause of vitamin B12 deficiency. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003572.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Iron in diet 
    ... leafy greens at a meal, you can improve absorption of vegetable sources of iron up to three ... citrus, strawberries, tomatoes, and potatoes) also increase iron absorption. Cooking foods in a cast-iron skillet can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002422.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. 25-hydroxy vitamin D test 
    ... both skin production of vitamin D and gut absorption of vitamin D becomes lower as we get ... the diet Liver and kidney diseases Poor food absorption Use of certain medicines, including phenytoin, phenobarbital, and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003569.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Cell phones and cancer 
    ... exposure from cell phones is measured in specific absorption rate (SAR). The SAR measures the amount of ... November 16, 2022. Federal Communications Commission website. Specific absorption rate (SAR) for cell phones: what it means ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007151.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Abdominal organs (image) 
    ... small intestine further digests food and begins the absorption of nutrients. Secretions from the pancreas in the ... gallbladder and liver emulsify fat and enhance the absorption of fatty acids. The large intestine temporarily stores ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19574.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Schilling test (image) 
    ... Schilling test is performed to evaluate vitamin B12 absorption. B12 helps in the formation of red blood ... diseases, such as pernicious anemia, can result when absorption of vitamin B12 is inadequate.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9869.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Whipple disease 
    ... Unabsorbed fat in the stools ( fecal fat ) Intestinal absorption of a type of sugar ( d-xylose absorption )
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000209.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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