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Blood tests look for markers in the blood that may indicate non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Blood tests alone cannot diagnose lymphoma, but they can help with diagnosis. A doctor may order blood tests to look ...

Blood testing detects the presence of harmful substances in a patient's blood that could cause severe medical complications during treatment, while taking medication, and pre-and-post surgical ...

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 ...

Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. It accounts for an estimated 9.6 million deaths, or 1 in 6 deaths, in 2018, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The numbers are ...

Analyzing metabolites from routine blood draws could help doctors catch disease in early stages, then recommend preventative ...

Biological age tests measure how fast your body is aging compared to your actual age. These tests rely on biomarkers tied to ...

BD received its FDA authorizations for two blood draw devices that are part of the new BD MiniDraw Capillary Blood Collection System at the end of 2023. The devices, as the name implies, collect blood ...

Medicare covers blood tests that a doctor seems medically necessary. Medicare Advantage offers at least the same coverage. If a person needs multiple laboratory tests, they may need to pay for part of ...