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 ...

While a blood test to look for Alzheimer’s is a monumental leap, and is a great source of hope, we need to remember that a ...

BD’s new MiniDraw diagnostic devices could let pharmacists—and, one day, maybe patients—manage blood testing needs and monitor health conditions. BD received its FDA authorizations for two blood draw ...

Analyzing metabolites from routine blood draws could help doctors catch disease in early stages, then recommend preventative ...

Cancerguard detects multiple cancers early by identifying specific DNA and protein markers in a blood sample. The test is available for adults aged 50-84 without cancer in the past three years, but it ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD You may need an MPV test if you show symptoms that suggest an issue with your platelet ...

Blood draws for several kinds of diagnostic tests require you to fast for several hours. Eating or drinking anything besides water can skew the results, leading to you needing to be retested. You may ...

A blood osmolality test measures the blood for the concentration of certain dissolved particles. This test can show whether a person has an irregular balance of fluids in their body. Osmolality tests ...

A D-dimer test is a lab test that helps diagnose blood clotting conditions. The test measures the levels of a protein fragment that remains in your blood after multiple blood clots break down. A high ...

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 ...