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How to Find Out Your Blood Type Easily and Why It Matters for Your Health

You can learn your blood type through medical records, a blood test, blood donation, or an at-home kit. Knowing your blood type is important for emergencies, surgery, and blood donation. A third of ...
The Conversation

How do blood tests work? Medical laboratory scientists explain the pathway from blood draw to diagnosis and treatment

Rodney E. Rohde has received funding from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA), and other public and private ...
Physician's Weekly

Clarifying a Common Critical Care Lab Test: Blood Lactate

COOH) represents the protonated form of the organic acid, whereas lactate (CH₃CH (OH)COO⁻) represents its conjugated base.
Healthline

At-Home Blood Tests Are Becoming a Trend. What It Means for Healthcare

Share on Pinterest Some at-home diagnostic testing companies will now send a mobile phlebotomist to your home for a blood draw. Wagner Okasaki/Getty Images While at-home diagnostic testing is not new, ...

How often you should get blood work done, broken down by age

Because the risk of many conditions increases with age, doctors generally recommend more frequent lab testing as you get ...
The Colorado Sun

A rural Colorado hospital, amid constant funding struggles, draws lifeblood by leveraging lab services

Keefe Memorial, a critical access hospital in Cheyenne Wells, has partnered with a company to bring innovation to longstanding economic challenges ...