Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups ham cubes
• 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 2 cups cooked macaroni
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion

Cook ham and onions in butter. Add soup, milk and cheese; cook until cheese melts. Add remaining ingredients. Bake in greased 2-quart casserole at 350F for 30 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 can Whole kernel corn
• 1/2 cup Green pepper chopped
• 1/4 cup Melted margarine
• 1 1/2 cups Corn flakes
• 3/4 cup Diced cheese
• 2 cups Cooked egg noodles
• 1 Egg beaten
• 1 can Cream chicken soup
• 1 can Cream mushroom soup
• 1 slice Ham in cubes

SPAM can be used in place of ham. Mix in order given and bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Ingredients

• 1 each pie shell, 9 inch, prebaked
• 1 cup ham, smoked or cooked, diced
• 3 each eggs
• 1 cup mozzarella, or jack cheese, grated
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon basil, fresh, chopped
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• GARNISH
• 1 each tomatoe, sliced
• 1 basil, leaves or parsley

Prebake pie shell for 5 minutes at 400 F.

Mix ham, cheese and basil leaves.

Spread mustard on bottom of prebaked pie shell. Sprinkle with ham-cheese mixture.

Beat eggs, cream and black pepper. Pour mixture over ham and cheese in pastry shell. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Bake, uncovered, at 350 F. on middle rack of oven for 30 to 35 minutes until filling is set and lightly browned. Garnish with fresh basil leaves or parsley and sliced tomatoes. Serve immediately.

Ingredients

• 1 C. flour
• 1 Tsp. salt
• 1 Tsp. baking powder
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1/4 C. milk
• 1 Tbsp. melted shortening
• 1 C. ham chopped and cooked
• hot vegetable oil Creamy Sauce: 1/4 C. shortening
• 1/4 C. flour
• 2 C. milk
• 1 Tsp. salt
• 1 C. Cheddar cheese shredded

Ham Fritters: Combine flour, salt and baking powder; stir in eggs and milk. Add shortening and mix well. Stir in ham. Drop batter by tablespoon into deep oil heated to 375 degrees. Fry until golden, drain on paper towels. Serve hot with sauce. Creamy Sauce: Melt shortening in pan over low heat. Add flour and salt, stir until smooth. Cook 1 minute. Gradually add milk, cook over medium heat until thickened, stir in

Ingredients

• 1 cup noodles, uncooked
• 1 oil, vegetable or canola
• 1 cup ham, cubed
• 1 each cream of chicken, condensed, can
• 1 each corn, whole kernel, 8 oz can, drained
• 1 tablespoon pimento, chopped
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup bell pepper, green, chopped

Cook noodles according to package directions until barely tender (5-6 minutes). Drain and toss with just enough oil to coat (3 tb). Add noodles and remaining ingredients to a greased crockpot and stir to mix. Cover and cook on Low setting 7 to 9 hours.

Makes 2 servings or 1 1/2 to 2 quarts.

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry navy beans
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup chopped, fully cooked ham
• 1 teaspoon instant Chicken bouillon granules
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme crushed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Rinse beans; drain. In a large saucepan combine the beans and 4 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. (Or skip boiling the water and soak the beans overnight in a covered pan.) Drain and rinse beans.

In the same pan stir together the beans, 4 cups fresh water, celery, carrots, onion, ham, bouillon granules, thyme, bay leaves, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1 1/4 hours or till the beans are teneder. Discard bay leaves. Using a fork, slightly mash the beans against the side of the saucepan to slightly thicken the soup. Makes 4 servings. 247 calories per serving2 grams fat per serving.

The Ham test is done to diagnose paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). The test checks whether red blood cells become more fragile when they are placed in mild acid.

Acid hemolysin test

Blood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider wraps an elastic band around the upper arm to apply pressure to the area and make the vein swell with blood.

Next, the health care provider gently inserts a needle into the vein. The blood collects into an airtight vial or tube attached to the needle. The elastic band is removed from your arm.

Once the blood has been collected, the needle is removed, and the puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding.

In infants or young children, a sharp tool called a lancet may be used to puncture the skin and make it bleed. The blood collects into a small glass tube called a pipette, or onto a slide or test strip. A bandage may be placed over the area if there is any bleeding.

There is no special preparation needed for this test.

When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.

A positive test can confirm the diagnosis of PNH.

The Ham test can also be used to diagnose another rare disorder called congenital dyserythropoietic anemia.

A negative test is normal.

Abnormal results may be due to:

• Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
• Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia

There is very little risk involved with having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Taking blood from some people may be more difficult than from others.

Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:

• Excessive bleeding
• Fainting or feeling light-headed
• Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
• Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)

The HAM test is increasingly being replaced by a newer test called flow cytometry.

Elghetany M, Banki K. Erythrocytic disorders. In: McPherson R, Pincus M, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 31.

Schwartz R. Autoimmune and intravascular hemolytic anemias. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 164.

Ingredients

• 1 c Unccooked noodles
• Vegetable oil(canola) 1 c Cubed ham
• 1 cn Condensed cream of Chicken
• 1 cn Whole kernel corn; drained
• (8 oz.) 1 tb Pimento; chopped
• 1/2 c Cheddar cheese; shredded
• 1/4 c Green pepper; chopped

Cook noodles according to package directions until barely tender (I do approx. 5 to 6 minytes). Drain and toss with just enough oil to coat. ( 3 T ) Add noodles and remaining ingredients to a greased Crock pot and stir to mix. Cover and cook on LOW setting 7 to 9 hours. (I had mine ready in 6 Hours).Makes 2 servings or 1 1/2 to 2 quarts.