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Introduction of Glucose Challenge Test The glucose challenge test (GCT) measures the body’s response to glucose (sugar) and it is tested during pregnancy to screen for gestational diabetes (diabetes that develops during pregnancy). The GCT is done in two steps. Initially drink a glass of …
Thyroid Scan Report Introduction Thyroid CT Scan/Thyroid Computed Tomography Imaging is a technique used to scan the thyroid gland that controls metabolism. It is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the middle of the lower neck having normal size of about 2 cm thick, 3 …
Introduction of Microbiology and Serology Laboratory Here we are discussing not general microbiology but medical/clinical microbiology it is a discipline that encloses a wide range of testing methodologies, and it is complex in terms of organisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites) and methods used to isolate …
Introduction of Germ Tube The Germ Tube Test procedure is used for the presumptive identification of Candida species. The culture of Candida species is treated with normal human pooled serum or sheep or rabbit or fetal calf serum and incubated at 37°C for 2-4 hours. A drop of suspension …