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 ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health. To carry out these functions, blood contains a multitude of components, including ...

Brad Reisfeld is a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering, and public health at Colorado State University. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health.

A complete blood count (CBC) is a common test to diagnose anemia by measuring red blood cell count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit levels. Iron deficiency is a common cause of anemia, and doctors may ...

Albumin Blood Test Explained: What Your Results Really Say About Your Health: By Samridhi Shashank The albumin blood test is one of those quiet yet crucial health checks that offers a closer look at ...

In medicine, a person’s blood-test results are compared with the average range in a population. But results are highly individual and tightly regulated around a person’s own stable values. Changes to ...

When you leave your doctor’s office after a check-up and are told that “all looks good,” what does that really mean? The purpose of most medical office visits is to address a known concern like a cold ...

An MCV test measures the average size and volume of your red blood cells. Low MCV suggests microcytic anemia, with red blood cells smaller than normal. High MCV suggests macrocytic anemia, with red ...

Blood tests are a critical diagnostic tool for establishing a health baseline in pets, not just for detecting disease. The Complete Blood Count (CBC) assesses red cells, white cells, and platelets to ...

Rodney E. Rohde has received funding from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA), and other public and private ...