Labs Insights

For decades, the Pap smear has been the frontline defense against cervical cancer. It’s a test that’s saved countless lives, but in today’s era of precision medicine, relying on the

Diagnosing iron deficiency is usually straightforward—until inflammation enters the picture. In patients with chronic infections, autoimmune disease, cancer, or renal failure, interpreting iron studies becomes a clinical minefield. The most

When a patient presents with classic symptoms of thyroid dysfunction—fatigue, hair thinning, unexplained weight changes—but their TSH comes back within the reference range, it’s tempting to rule out thyroid disease

When faced with a patient presenting with fever, clinicians are often challenged to quickly determine the underlying cause: Is it bacterial, viral, or an inflammatory process? While white blood cell

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing has long been a mainstay in the early detection of prostate cancer. Over the years, however, its value has been hotly debated. Critics have raised concerns

A creatinine result of 1.4 mg/dL can set off clinical alarms, prompting concern for kidney dysfunction or chronic kidney disease (CKD). But what if that number reflects not the patient’s

Cervical dysplasia, a precancerous condition of the cervix, is a silent threat. It can progress without symptoms, and timely intervention is crucial to prevent the development of invasive cervical cancer.

A fine-needle aspiration (FNA) or core biopsy can be a turning point in a patient’s care—especially when cancer is suspected. These procedures are quick, minimally invasive, and provide essential tissue

Every clinician has faced it: the moment you open a lab report and see a result that doesn’t fit the clinical picture. Maybe it’s a potassium level that’s inexplicably high,