Lab Test Results: Everything You Need to Know: By Anjali Srivastava Understanding lab test results can be challenging due to the many medical terms and numbers involved. Whether you are awaiting ...

The properties of the blood and the ease of its retrieval make it a useful source for doctors to analyze to measure specific features of homeostasis within patients. This allows for accurate diagnosis ...

Medical laboratory testing is the heartbeat of medicine. It provides critical data for physicians to diagnose and treat disease, dating back thousands of years. Unfortunately, laboratory medicine as a ...

Many employers offer free wellness lab tests to screen for potential health problems. But lab results can be confusing. If you have a primary care physician — such as an internal medicine or family ...

This story is sponsored by Intermountain LiveWell. If you've ever wondered why your doctor asks you to do a blood test or provide a urine sample at your annual checkup even if you're feeling perfectly ...

With cases of COVID-19 rising across the country, it’s more important than ever that people with symptoms—such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, loss of smell, and diarrhea—get a diagnostic test ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...