Surgery can be risky for people with COPD because it may cause breathing problems. Healthcare providers will do tests before surgery to make sure your lungs and heart are ready. Quitting smoking at ...

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An IgE blood test measures antibodies to help diagnose allergies. High levels of IgE antibodies can mean you have an allergy to something. Your healthcare provide may do additional testing to ...

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The decision to have surgery is a very important one. You will need to be fully informed and prepared for the surgery. You will also need to be ready for any special needs that you may have after the ...

Steffini Stalos, DO, FCAP, is a pathology and lab medicine physician. She is also the chief medical officer of the lab consultancy firm Blood Associates, LLC. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration ...