Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a rapid test that quickly detects hepatitis C, but insurance ...

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 ...

U.S.-based patients’ expectations for testing are changing, potentially at the expense of evidence-based medicine. Patients, ...

A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use ...

Lab tests play a key role in clinical decision-making. More than 4000 lab tests are available, and an estimated 70% of clinical decisions are based on their results. Correct interpretation is critical ...

At-home sleep tests are convenient and cheaper than lab studies. But there are some major differences you should know before buying. Taylor Leamey Former Senior Writer Taylor Leamey wrote about all ...

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 ...

There are several lab tests for hemophilia. However, the main tests detect the clotting activity of factors VIII and IX, which are proteins in the blood. Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder in which an ...

At the SQL PASS Summit conference last month, Microsoft hosted a lab room so that attendees could test out the latest version of SQL Server 2008 for themselves. There were mixed reviews on the setup ...