A principal investigator (PI) completes this procedure risk assessment for tests being conducted in a lab. Using the involved chemicals' Lab Safety Data Sheets, the risk for using the chemicals are ...

When the doctor orders lab tests, have you ever wondered how or who tests your tissue samples? Probably not. Most people never see the medical world beyond the examination or waiting rooms. There’s ...

Despite the boom in genetic tests available in US laboratories, oversight remains patchy. A survey of laboratory directors suggests that mandatory proficiency testing would result in fewer errors.

High levels of a hormone found in cells in the gut could underlie many cases of chronic diarrhea and help explain up to 40% of cases of patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, according ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. You probably don’t have time (or want to) to sit in a waiting room every time you want to check in on your health. That’s where at-home lab testing ...

Physicians at Johns Hopkins, along with experts from several other institutions across North America, have compiled evidence and crafted an experience-based quality improvement blueprint to reduce ...