I reassured him and sent him to get another blood specimen drawn without a tourniquet. Why? Because I suspected that the ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A large prospective study suggests that a routine creatinine blood test may help flag people at higher risk of osteoporosis and fractures, revealing a narrow “sweet spot” where ...

Blood lactate is influenced by a wide range of metabolic processes. Blood lactate—much like central venous pressure—can ...

Scientists at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB-FORTH) and the University of Crete, together with ...

A metabolism test provides a snapshot of certain hormone levels to understand how your body converts calories into the energy that fuels every physical, biological, and mental activity. These tests ...