While every laboratory and testing center should have high standards, it is possible for a blood test result to be wrong. There are several factors that can cause an error somewhere in the analytical...
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Blood pregnancy test is one of two options women have when wanting to know if they are pregnant or not. Urine pregnancy test, which can be bought at almost any drug store, is another option. Between...
This post contains affiliate links. Urine pregnancy tests are very popular and well known among women. In fact, urine pregnancy tests are done more often than blood pregnancy tests for many...
There are options for those wanting to do a pregnancy test. There is the do-at-home urine test kits that are 97 to 99% accurate according to their manufacturers or the hCG blood tests that are done...
What is the Difference Between Qualitative and Quantitative Blood Tests?
Most tests done in the laboratory are going to be quantitative. Qualitative tests are common but the majority of tests requested will be the ones that give a numerical answer. That is because...
Differences Between Fingerstick And Venipuncture For Glucose
I have pricked patients' fingers to obtain blood for testing glucose as well as drawn blood from individuals' veins for glucose tests. While glucose is the analyte tested in both methods, the...