If you’ve ever wondered why your doctor asks you to do a blood test or provide a urine sample at your annual checkup even if ...

A survey of primary care physicians suggests they often face uncertainty in ordering and interpreting clinical laboratory tests. Physicians have developed their own strategies for ordering and ...

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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 ...

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Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD An ESR test can help detect inflammation in your body by measuring how quickly red blood cells settle. An ESR test is safe and quick, with results often available ...

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

BALTIMORE, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests out-of-range lab test interpretations depend upon on how much experience a physician has accumulated. Johns Hopkins Children's Center researchers ...