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Lab testing is a procedure in which a health care provider takes a sample of your blood, urine, other bodily fluid, or body tissue to get information about your health. It is done in the laboratory where the appropriate equipment, supplies, and certified expertise are available.
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JAN 25, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
In 1945, Sir Alexander Fleming (the microbiologist who discovered the world's first broadly effective antibio ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 24, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Most methods used in forensic science have not been independently validated or verified by scientists, but some efforts ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing tool is often used with an enzyme called Cas9, which targets and cuts genomic DNA. While this te ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2022Health & Medicine
Some of us may have heard stories of family and friends who all tested negative on at-home rapid antigen tests before a ...Written By: Alexandria BassJAN 09, 2022Cannabis Sciences
As commercial cannabis continues to gain traction in the market and popularity among consumers, the need to establish qu ...Written By: Nadine HusamiJAN 04, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have developed tiny, microscopic robots with the capability to swim through the bloodstream, enter the brain, ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizDEC 30, 2021Immunology
Bats have a notorious reputation as disease-spreaders—these fuzzy, winged creatures are said to be the source of m ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 24, 2021Health & Medicine
There are several types of tests for COVID-19. A laboratory test for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) will te ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Many of us played with magnets when we were children, and for some, it was the first scientific principle we learned. Ma ...Written By: Hannah DanielDEC 22, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Currently, there are upwards of 1.5 million COVID-19 tests administered daily worldwide, so the need for fast, accurate, ...Written By: Hannah DanielDEC 13, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD) is a rare genetic disorder that causes blindness. It's caused by mutations in a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
By Julianne Davis - Technical Writer and Support Scientist at Biotium The Rise of the Lab-on-a-Chip With the advent of m ...DEC 07, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
More mutations, more transmissible, and more likely to infect vaccinated people—coronavirus variants such as Omicr ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 06, 2021Plants & Animals
Our planet has a plastic problem, and we can use innovations that use more environmentally friendly materials to replace ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2021Microbiology
Ticks that carry Lyme disease can be found in more and more places. If a tick is infected with the bacterium that causes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Earlier this week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval for a novel dru ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizDEC 01, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Even if the genome of an organism is free of any damaging mutations, the activity of genes has to be controlled very car ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
False-positive COVID tests results—where the patient isn’t infected but receives a positive result—tri ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 16, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Oil and water are both liquids, but they don't mix well, demonstrating a phenomenon known as liquid-liquid phase separat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2021Immunology
It’s the size of a pen, weighs as much as two AA batteries, and works without a power source. A new microneedle de ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 08, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
As scientists, we can be very uncomfortable with the concept of “good enough”. It feels contrary to everythi ...NOV 05, 2021Cancer
Every year, Labroots hosts an exciting series of Virtual Events that focus on various scientific topics. These virtual m ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 02, 2021Microbiology
Syphilis is on the rise worldwide, and it's killing infants. The disease is a leading cause of stillbirth worldwide, acc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2021Earth & The Environment
Microplastics are becoming more and more common across the globe in all sorts of places. News about levels in ani ...Written By: Samantha Lott
JAN 25, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
In 1945, Sir Alexander Fleming (the microbiologist who discovered the world's first broadly effective antibio
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 24, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most methods used in forensic science have not been independently validated or verified by scientists, but some efforts
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing tool is often used with an enzyme called Cas9, which targets and cuts genomic DNA. While this te
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2022
Health & Medicine
Some of us may have heard stories of family and friends who all tested negative on at-home rapid antigen tests before a
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 09, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
As commercial cannabis continues to gain traction in the market and popularity among consumers, the need to establish qu
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
JAN 04, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have developed tiny, microscopic robots with the capability to swim through the bloodstream, enter the brain,
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
DEC 30, 2021
Immunology
Bats have a notorious reputation as disease-spreaders—these fuzzy, winged creatures are said to be the source of m
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 24, 2021
Health & Medicine
There are several types of tests for COVID-19. A laboratory test for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) will te
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Many of us played with magnets when we were children, and for some, it was the first scientific principle we learned. Ma
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
DEC 22, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Currently, there are upwards of 1.5 million COVID-19 tests administered daily worldwide, so the need for fast, accurate,
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
DEC 13, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD) is a rare genetic disorder that causes blindness. It's caused by mutations in a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
By Julianne Davis - Technical Writer and Support Scientist at Biotium The Rise of the Lab-on-a-Chip With the advent of m
...
DEC 07, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
More mutations, more transmissible, and more likely to infect vaccinated people—coronavirus variants such as Omicr
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 06, 2021
Plants & Animals
Our planet has a plastic problem, and we can use innovations that use more environmentally friendly materials to replace
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2021
Microbiology
Ticks that carry Lyme disease can be found in more and more places. If a tick is infected with the bacterium that causes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Earlier this week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval for a novel dru
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
DEC 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Even if the genome of an organism is free of any damaging mutations, the activity of genes has to be controlled very car
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
False-positive COVID tests results—where the patient isn’t infected but receives a positive result—tri
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Oil and water are both liquids, but they don't mix well, demonstrating a phenomenon known as liquid-liquid phase separat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2021
Immunology
It’s the size of a pen, weighs as much as two AA batteries, and works without a power source. A new microneedle de
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 08, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
As scientists, we can be very uncomfortable with the concept of “good enough”. It feels contrary to everythi
...
NOV 05, 2021
Cancer
Every year, Labroots hosts an exciting series of Virtual Events that focus on various scientific topics. These virtual m
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 02, 2021
Microbiology
Syphilis is on the rise worldwide, and it's killing infants. The disease is a leading cause of stillbirth worldwide, acc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Microplastics are becoming more and more common across the globe in all sorts of places. News about levels in ani
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott