Mandolin S. Ziadie, MD
Board Certified Pathologist
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How to
Read a Tuberculosis Skin Test
A tuberculosis (TB) skin test is also known as the Mantoux tuberculin test. This test measures your immune system's response to the bacteria that causes tuberculosis. Your results will be interpreted by your doctor a cou...
How to
Avoid an H. Pylori Bacterial Infection
Helicobacter Pylori, or H. Pylori, is a bacteria that lives in the stomach and can cause inflammation and irritation of the stomach lining and ulcers. It has also been linked to stomach cancer. However, many people have ...
How to
Recognize Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Consuming alcohol during pregnancy can severely harm a developing fetus and may have lasting health and developmental consequences known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs). One of the most distressing disorders ...
How to
Read Blood Test Results
At some point in their lives, almost everybody gets their blood taken by a health professional and has it analyzed in a laboratory. The most common blood test performed is a complete blood count (CBC), which measures all...
How to
Treat Amebiasis
Research suggests that although it may cause a variety of symptoms, amebiasis often triggers severe gastrointestinal symptoms. Amebiasis is a parasitic infection that's caused by a parasite called Entamoeba histolytica. ...
How to
Collect DNA
There are many reasons you may want to collect a DNA sample from yourself or a loved one. Various companies offer user-friendly home DNA kits for the purpose of paternity tests, genealogy tests, or genetic screening for ...
