Understanding what common blood tests are intended to measure can help you better interpret the results. If you have results from a recent blood test handy, please follow along.

Understanding what common blood tests are intended to measure can help you better interpret the results. If you have results from a recent blood test handy, please follow along.

How much blood is coursing through your veins and arteries? It turns out there's enough blood in the human body to fill a bit more than a 1-gallon milk jug.

UCSF physician Peter Ganz and colleagues at Colorado-based SomaLogic Inc., are developing what they call “liquid health check” technology – a single blood test capable of painting a detailed portrait ...

Calcium is one of the most important minerals in your body. Learn why your doctor might order a test to check your blood calcium levels.

Success will mean a transformation in medicine as blood tests reveal things that have until now required invasive surgery or radiation imaging. Blood’s advantages are obvious: it’s easy to ...