Every clinician knows the moment: a patient messages in a panic because their hemoglobin is 11.9 instead of 12.0, or their mean platelet volume (MPV) is 7.4 instead of 7.5. The value is barely outside ...

Run-of-the mill? Middle of the road? Typical? The chance that you are correct is vanishingly small. If you're a clinician, like me, you get a LOT of medical questions. While we've all been asked to ...

When it comes to lab tests, interpreting the clinical importance of an out-of-range result depends on how much experience a physician has, suggests research from the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

When it comes to lab tests, interpreting the clinical importance of an out-of-range result depends on how much experience a physician has, suggests new research. The study also points to the need to ...

Q: Last week I received the results of some recent blood work. A few of my values fell just outside the normal range. My doctor says it’s fine, but I’m still worried. Do I need to be? A: A printout of ...

Answer: D. Her abnormal laboratory values could be the result of small bowel bacterial overgrowth or could be a lack of consistency taking her vitamins. Most patients with small bowel bacterial ...