It’s common for doctors to recommend getting bloodwork following a medical appointment or routine check-up. Blood tests can identify deficiencies in vitamins or minerals, immune system problems, or ...

Blood pregnancy tests can tell you if you're pregnant 6 to 14 days after conception. You'll need to wait longer before taking ...

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 US Food and Drug Administration has given clearance to another blood test to help assess Alzheimer’s disease and other ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared another blood test that could help doctors identify whether memory problems ...

What if you could get checked for colon cancer with only a routine blood draw? A new blood test in Michigan is making the process much easier. No bowel prep, no sedation and no awkward stool kit to ...

A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood test ...

Researchers from the University of East Anglia and biotechnology company Oxford Biodynamics have developed a new blood test for diagnosing ME/CFS with 96% accuracy.

WVU Medicine is now using a first-of-its-kind blood test that can detect brain bleeds and traumatic brain injuries. In some ...

To check your blood sugar levels at home, you can use a glucose meter or a continuous glucose monitor. Here's what you should know about both devices.