Growth charts 2 to 18 years. Maternal and Child Health nurses use percentile charts from the Centre for Disease Control for children between 2 and 18 years of age, which measure height, weight and Body Mass Index (BMI).MI is calculated using height and height measurements, then used to compare a childâs weight relative to height with other children of the same age and gender, using BMI percentile charts. The following equation can be used to determine BMI: BMI = Weight (kg) / height (m) Height (m).
Chromogranin A (CGA) is a protein found in and released from neuroendocrine cells. The Chromogranin A test is used as a tumor marker.It may be ordered in combination with or in place of serotonin to help as an aid to diagnose carcinoid syndrome. Typical carcinoid symptoms include: 1  Flushing. 2  Diarrhea. 3  Abdominal pain. 4  Wheezing. 5  Valvular heart disease.hromogranin A (CGA) is a protein found in and released from neuroendocrine cells. The Chromogranin A test is used as a tumor marker.
Traditional techniques of sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping for endometrial and cervical cancer present challenges which may be overcome with newer technologies such as near infrared (NIR) imaging of the fluorescent dye Indocyanine green (ICG).