Microbiological diagnoses based on laboratory testing directly affect patient care and outcomes, including hospital infection control, duration of hospitalization, and laboratory efficiency ...

The test uses just a single drop of blood, costs a couple of dollars and delivers results in only 15 minutes.

Ureaplasma bacteria can transmit during sex, and the infection can cause complications, including during pregnancy. Learn more here.

Nose-only tests didn't detect Omicron for one to two days after initial infection, a study found. Experts disagree about swabbing your throat too.

Many different lab tests are used to find changes in your body that can happen with lupus. The results of each test help your doctor get a fuller picture of your health. Because lab tests alone can’t ...

A decade-long effort has resulted in a new, rapid genomic test to diagnose rare infectious diseases in the brain and lungs.

As the U.S. grapples with a record-setting year for measles, U-M Health Sparrow announced its lab is the first in the state to develop its own test.

Next-generation metagenomic sequencing test developed at UCSF proves its effectiveness in quickly diagnosing almost any kind of pathogen.