Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD You may need an MPV test if you show symptoms that suggest an issue with your platelet size or number.An MPV test involves drawing a blood sample from a vein and ...

There are indications that a simple finger-prick blood test could, in the future, detect Alzheimer's disease long before the ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A large prospective study suggests that a routine creatinine blood test may help flag people at higher risk of osteoporosis and fractures, revealing a narrow “sweet spot” where ...

I reassured him and sent him to get another blood specimen drawn without a tourniquet. Why? Because I suspected that the ...