SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The State Police Crime Lab is making evidence testing results available more quickly to investigating police officers and county prosecutors across the state through a new ...

A new federal rule on the exchange of health data removes legal barriers that stop medical laboratories from providing lab test results directly to patients and their designees, such as developers of ...

This story is sponsored by Intermountain LiveWell. 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 you're feeling perfectly ...

When Judith Miller had routine blood work done in July, she got a phone alert the same day that her lab results were posted online. So, when her doctor messaged her the next day that overall her tests ...

The undertaking of research in human participants often includes development of clinical laboratory test results associated with an individual research participant. Depending in part on the specified ...

Ambient temperature influences the results of some of the most used laboratory tests, and these distortions likely affect medical decision making, such as whether to prescribe medications, researchers ...

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.

If a medical test result is inconclusive, the sample did not provide enough information to confirm a positive or negative result. A person may need another test. People can have various medical tests ...

Research suggests that taking high doses of biotin may lead to inaccurate thyroid lab results. Stopping biotin several days before your test can help you avoid this. Biotin is a B-complex vitamin that ...