Sickle cell tests have become routine in newborn screenings, but older children and adults may need to be tested as well. Read on to see if you or a loved one might benefit from being tested for ...

Did you know? Simple blood tests like CBC, ESR, and peripheral smear may give early warning signs of blood cancer, helping ...

Routine blood tests, especially a Complete Blood Count (CBC), can reveal hidden health issues like infections, deficiencies, ...

Human granulocytic anaplasmosis was first reported in 1990 when a patient in Wisconsin became ill following a tick bite and died two weeks later. Blood smears showed bacteria that were similar to ...

Dr. Florence H. Porterfield (Medicine): A 71-year-old woman was admitted to this hospital because of refractory hemolytic anemia. The patient, who had recurrent breast cancer and diffuse cutaneous ...