Your doctor just mentioned ordering a comprehensive metabolic panel, and you’re wondering what that means and why you need it. Don’t worry — this isn’t some scary, complicated procedure. It’s actually ...

Magruder Hospital will host a $50 lab screening and free diabetes event in October. Learn what’s included and how to sign up.

I hear a lot of complaint about lab tests costs, with and without insurance. Well, finally, some labs are being more transparent with those costs. Now you can actually compare them, and we did.

Hospital officials say that patients should consider factors other than just costs when deciding whether to go to an independent or hospital-based imaging center. For example, physicians sometimes ...

A BMP is a blood test that measures eight different chemicals that occur naturally in the blood. It can inform doctors about electrolytes, fluid balance, glucose levels, and other markers of a ...