I reassured him and sent him to get another blood specimen drawn without a tourniquet. Why? Because I suspected that the ...

The numbers and reference ranges on lab results can be confusing to contextualize on your own. Your healthcare provider can ...

When you bring a measurement instrument to a calibration lab, you assume that your instrument will come back within expected tolerances. But, how do you know? That's where laboratory proficiency tests ...

Hoping to catch serious illnesses early, more Americans are ordering lab tests online, but their doctors don't know what to ...

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD An ESR test can help detect inflammation in your body by measuring how quickly red ...

Inside one transparent plastic container on a rack of shelves is someone’s big toe. Inside another, someone else’s uterus. In the complex and bureaucratic health care system, this bright room and its ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. One of the most rapidly accelerating health trends today is direct-to-consumer lab testing, ...