As the anthrax scare and concerns over bioterrorism continue to grow, journalists more frequently report on someone who underwent medical tests. If provided details on the results, it’s easy to get ...

Lab Test Results: Everything You Need to Know: By Anjali Srivastava Understanding lab test results can be challenging due to the many medical terms and numbers involved. Whether you are awaiting ...

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 ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

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.

Evaluation and medical management of poisoning is often aided by laboratory tests. These range from basic analyses used ...