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What do your blood test results mean? A toxicologist explains the basics of how to interpret them

From CBC to CMP and beyond, blood test panels provide essential information to health practitioners. angelp/iStock via Getty Images Plus Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health. To ...
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How Crohn's Disease Is Diagnosed

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Diagnosing Crohn's disease can involve multiple tests, including ...
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First FDA-cleared Alzheimer's blood test could make diagnoses faster, more accurate

A new blood test that detects a hallmark of Alzheimer's is poised to change the way doctors diagnose and treat the disease. The test, the first of its kind to be cleared by the Food and Drug ...
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An Alzheimer’s Blood Test Might Predict Advanced Disease

With two new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease approved in recent years, there’s growing hope for people at risk of the memory-robbing condition. But tests to detect the condition still lag behind.

FDA Clears New Blood Test to Help Rule Out Alzheimer’s Disease

The Elecsys pTau181 test is the second blood test cleared by the FDA this year for use in Alzheimer’s evaluation. In May, the ...
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First FDA-cleared Alzheimer’s blood test could make diagnoses faster, more accurate

Westend61 / Getty Images/Westend61 A new blood test that detects a hallmark of Alzheimer’s is poised to change the way doctors diagnose and treat the disease. The test, the first of its kind to be ...