1 The kidneys act as filters and keep protein in your body. 2  Very little or no protein normally appears in the urine. 3  Protein in the urine may be an early sign that the kidney's filters have been damaged by disease, allowing protein to leak into the urine.
1 A good ovarian reserve is key for IVF success. 2  Dr. Schattman says two tests can help doctors estimate how many eggs you will get: Blood tests given on the second or third day of your cycle can analyze the level of follicle-stimulating hormone, and an ultrasound can determine an actual follicle count.
Ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scan is a specialized test that uses a radioactive substance to show the parts of the lungs that are getting oxygen (ventilation scan) and getting blood flow (perfusion scan) to see if there are portions of the lungs with differences between ventilation and perfusion.