Medical laboratory testing is the heartbeat of medicine. It provides critical data for physicians to diagnose and treat disease, dating back thousands of years. Unfortunately, laboratory medicine as a ...

The need for understandable and transparent pricing for medical services in the U.S. has increased in urgency with the continuing rise of out-of-pocket healthcare costs. Americans are delaying ...

Learn about the many tests and examinations your blood sample undergoes in a lab. Giving a blood sample during a doctor’s visit is a common procedure. Discover the dizzying array of automated tests ...

A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use ...

Medicare Part B spent $9.3 billion on laboratory tests in 2021, a recent report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found. This represents a 17% increase from 2020, when spending was at $8 ...