No Quagmires. President Ronald Reaganâs âsecretâ war against the Nicaraguan Contras was secret precisely because he was afraid the American public would no longer support him after Vietnam, writes Harvard political scientist Richard Sobel in his book The Impact of Public Opinion on U.S. Foreign Policy Since Vietnam..
Saliva testing is a diagnostic technique that involves laboratory analysis of saliva to identify markers of endocrine, immunologic, inflammatory, infectious, and other types of conditions.s with other diagnostic testing methods, one drawback of saliva testing is the variability that exists among diagnostic devices and laboratory analysis techniques, especially for measuring hormones.
The purpose of blood tests is to assess potential electrolyte abnormalities (especially sodium levels) associated with the dehydration. Tests may or may not be done on the patient depending upon the underlying cause of dehydration, the severity of illness, and the health care practitioner's assessment of their needs.