Background and Objective: This study sought to extend the existing research regarding patients' reactions to viewing laboratory test results online by: (a) investigating patients' emotional responses ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kaiser Permanente (KP) is a not-for-profit integrated health care organization serving nine million members in nine states and the District of Columbia. Kaiser Permanente began offering online health ...