The anion gap blood test measures the acid-base and electrolyte balance in the blood. Results can show whether there is an imbalance in a person’s pH levels, which may be making the blood too acidic ...

It follows a two-week pilot project alongside four surgeries which saw phlebotomy staff in the CDC take patients' bloods ...

In July, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new blood-based test to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC). The FDA's approval of Shield (Guardant Health) marks a notable achievement, as ...

Sometimes it may feel like almost every visit to the doctor includes a dreaded blood draw. Blood tests can reveal a lot about the state of your health. But whether you should get a specific test (and ...

"No cancer signal detected." The blood test results popped up in my online health portal without much fanfare. A doctor would chat about them with me later, congratulating me on the "phew"-worthy ...

A study conducted in Spain and other European countries refines a method to simplify the early diagnosis of the leading cause ...

The MCED test shows similar performance in cancer survivors and the general population, with a PPV of 50% and high ...

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Researchers at the University of East Anglia have helped develop a new blood test to detect prostate cancer with greater accuracy than current methods. New research shows that the Prostate Screening ...

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A simple pinprick blood test is emerging as a potential game-changer, capable of detecting disease signs up to a decade before symptoms appear. By analyzing hundreds of molecules, researchers are ...