The institutional review board of Indiana University, Purdue University, Indianapolis, approved this study. We included in the study all adult patients (those at least 18 years old) admitted to ...

What Is an MCHC Blood Test? A mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) blood test measures the amount of a protein called hemoglobin in your red blood cells. It’s one of many measurements ...

What Is a RDW Blood Test? An RDW blood test – also known as a red blood cell distribution width blood test – is a measure of the difference in your red blood cells’ size and volume. RDW is one part of ...

Two new advanced predictive algorithms use information about a person's health conditions and simple blood tests to accurately predict a patient's chances of having a currently undiagnosed cancer, ...

Two new advanced predictive algorithms use information about a person's health conditions and simple blood tests to accurately predict a patient's chances of having a currently undiagnosed cancer, ...

Complete blood cell count (CBC) parameters are not sensitive enough to accurately identify invasive bacterial infection (IBI) in febrile infants aged 60 days or younger, a new study shows. Experts ...

Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout your body, including to vital organs and tissues. They also help your body get rid of carbon dioxide. Too little or too many red blood cells may be ...

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