Medical Tests & Exams

• Blood Test: Hemoglobin

  Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells. A hemoglobin test can be done as part of a routine checkup to screen for problems and or because a child isn’t feeling well.

• Blood Test: Hepatic (Liver) Function Panel

  A hepatic function panel is a blood test that helps doctors check for liver injury, infection, or disease. It also can check for side effects in the liver from some medicines.

• Blood Test: Immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, IgM)

  Immunoglobulins (antibodies in the blood) can give doctors important information about the immune system, especially relating to infection or autoimmune disease.

• Blood Test: Lipid Panel

  Results from a lipid panel enable your doctor to evaluate the levels of different kinds of fats in the blood.

• Blood Test: Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

  A luteinizing hormone (LH) test measures the level of this hormone in the bloodstream. LH plays an important role in sexual development.

• Blood Test: von Willebrand Factor (vWF) Activity – Ristocetin Cofactor

  A von Willebrand factor (vWF) activity – ristocetin cofactor test lets doctors evaluate the functioning of a protein that helps blood to clot.

• Blood Test: von Willebrand Factor (vWF) Antigen

  Doctors order the vWF antigen test to help diagnose or monitor the treatment of von Willebrand disease.

• C-Peptide Blood Test

  A C-peptide test tells the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and helps find the cause of low blood sugar.

• C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Blood Test

  A C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test checks for inflammation or infection and can show if treatment is working.

• Collecting a Stool Sample for Testing

  Stool tests often require a parent to collect a sample of their child’s poop at home. Here’s how to do it.