Reaching the age of 100 used to be quite a rare achievement. Yet, nowadays, it seems to be a rather commonplace occurrence.

You can learn your blood type through medical records, a blood test, blood donation, or an at-home kit. Knowing your blood type is important for emergencies, surgery, and blood donation. A third of ...

Rodney E. Rohde has received funding from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA), and other public and private ...

New diagnostic kits aim to revolutionize early screening of the disease, potentially allowing patients to receive ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Pros, Cons & Benefits of At-Home Lab Testing You probably don’t have time ...

Share on Pinterest Some at-home diagnostic testing companies will now send a mobile phlebotomist to your home for a blood draw. Wagner Okasaki/Getty Images While at-home diagnostic testing is not new, ...

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.

Researchers have performed the first transfusions of red blood cells grown in a lab as part of a U.K.-based clinical trial to test how long these cells can live. The team grew blood from stem cells ...

The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) has issued expert guidance on coagulation testing in patients taking blood thinners that have the potential to interfere ...

A Bay Area biotech company is behind a potentially groundbreaking blood test that promises to be a game-changer in cancer ...