The Problem With ‘Normal’ Lab Results, According to Dr. Mark Hyman

Doctors often say labs look “normal.” Dr. Mark Hyman explains why that doesn’t always reflect wellness, and what early ...
Oregonian

Dear Doctor: How does blood test eGFR number reflect kidney function, and what range is ‘normal’?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...
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'Normal' blood test results can still mean you have a serious illness

The way we shop, do our banking, watch TV and listen to music is unrecognisable from 30 years ago – yet as a doctor, the way I do tests, treat patients and predict their outcomes is stuck in the 1990s ...
The Conversation

What do your blood test results mean? A toxicologist explains the basics of how to interpret them

Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Public Health, Colorado State University Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health. To carry out these ...
The Conversation

Rethinking blood test reference ranges could make medicine fairer – and safer

HARP Doctoral Research Fellow and Haematology Registrar, Queen Mary University of London Stephen Hibbs receives funding from the Wellcome Trust through a HARP doctoral research fellowship. Kari ...