What foods should I avoid before a cholesterol test? Cardiologist reveals what to eat the night before, whether you need to fast and which foods impact results.

Blood draws for several kinds of diagnostic tests require you to fast for several hours. Eating or drinking anything besides water can skew the results, leading to you needing to be retested. You may ...

The BetterWay GLP-1 Test Panel features hemoglobin A1c, lipid panel, comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) and TSH. In total, the panel includes 29 tests that support safe, informed use of GLP-1 ...

A novel four-protein biomarker blood panel promotes early pancreatic cancer detection, identifying 91.9% of cancer cases and surpassing standard tests.

The anion gap blood test measures the acid-base and electrolyte balance in the blood. Results can show whether there is an imbalance in a person’s pH levels, which may be making the blood too acidic ...

A four-biomarker blood panel of aminopeptidase N (ANPEP), polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (PIGR), CA19-9, and ...

Guardant Health’s blood test designed to help screen the population for hidden cases of colorectal cancer may have taken a step closer to FDA approval. An independent advisory panel convened by the ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...

A new blood test that could help doctors identify whether a patient has Alzheimer’s disease was cleared by the FDA last week. The diagnostic tool, the Elecsys pTau 181 plasma test, is developed by ...

Picture this: You've just finished your annual doctor's appointment. You feel good, and the routine tests your doctor ...

You could be missing out on some crucial information about your cardiovascular health that only this specific test can give ...