Take glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) for example—the HbA1c test revolutionized the way we diagnose and manage diabetes because it ...

Organized by nine laboratories on five continents, the study by some members of the Global Diagnostics Network, a Quest Diagnostics (DGX)-led strategic working group, is the largest to evaluate ...

Spanning the Gap between Synthetic Lipid Chemisty and Signal Transduction Biology Many scientists are familiar with lipids as hydrophobic molecules that form biological cell membranes. However, ...

Cholesterol monitors let you check your levels at home using a finger-prick blood sample. Some kits only measure total cholesterol while others also test HDL (good) and LDL (bad) cholesterol, as well ...

Point-of-care (POC) testing can significantly increase routine lipid screening of preteen patients, according to findings from a study published in Pediatrics. At the beginning of the study, testing ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Pros, Cons & Benefits of At-Home Lab Testing You probably don’t have time (or want to) to sit … ...

The Food and Drug Administration is moving to regulate more closely a widely used class of tests that labs run to detect cancer, measure cholesterol and look for other health issues, people familiar ...

A normal blood report does not always mean everything is fine. Hidden markers like hs-CRP, Lipoprotein(a), and HbA1c can reveal early metabolic and cardiovascular risks. Detecting these early allows ...

A critical limitation of conventional laboratory reporting is the reliance on population-based reference intervals that are typically based on data from the central 95% of a healthy population.