For patients who want a closer look at metabolic risk, several specialized tests go beyond standard glucose measurements.

Medical laboratory scientists collect samples and perform lab tests, calibrate and maintain equipment, and perform statistical analysis. Their work is crucial for clinicians to diagnose diseases.

In addition to the cost, the excessive overuse of laboratory testing causes patient discomfort and can lead to hospital-acquired anemia, which results in additional testing, prolonged hospitalizations ...

The first thing she noticed on her screening panel was the word “HIGH” in red text: the test had detected elevated antibodies ...

A laboratory technician checks human blood samples before placing the glass tubes on an automated testing line. (Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images) As Dr. Rodney Rohde, professor of clinical ...

Continued mutations in SARS-CoV-2 mean new and emerging variants, a sign that COVID-19 isn't going away anytime soon, despite a relaxing of public health measures around the country. And due to the ...