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 ...

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 ...

Lab results can be confusing — and sometimes misleading. The way electronic health records flag ‘abnormal’ values often sparks unnecessary worry, even when numbers are only slightly outside the ...

A study, published in Academic Pediatrics, examined the frequency of diagnostic errors and missed opportunities for diagnoses in primary care pediatrics. Researchers studied 25 primary care pediatric ...

Electronic health records often flag even tiny lab result deviations in alarming red, causing patient worry and unnecessary follow-ups. Experts suggest redesigning these alerts to better reflect ...

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 ...