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.

Many different lab tests are used to find changes in your body that can happen with lupus. The results of each test help your doctor get a fuller picture of your health. Because lab tests alone can’t ...

Mohana Ravindranath is a freelance health, science, and tech journalist and a 2025 Association for Health Care Journalists fellow. She was previously a Bay Area health tech correspondent for STAT.

Lab Test Results: Everything You Need to Know: By Anjali Srivastava Understanding lab test results can be challenging due to the many medical terms and numbers involved. Whether you are awaiting ...

Researchers have known for decades that different brands of lab machines produce different results. The fix is easy — but not ...