Being a vet is no easy feat, especially when it comes to performing invasive medical procedures on the often anxious companion animals that they care for. One veterinary center, Hawthorn Veterinary ...

What if we could monitor patients in the future without taking blood samples every time? TU/e researcher Sophie Adelaars investigated a promising alternative: measuring biomarkers in sweat and saliva.

A new device for taking blood samples uses microneedles and a suction cup instead of a large needle. People with a phobia of needles stand to benefit. More blood can be obtained than with the classic ...

I keep asking my cousins about their blood. I ’ve already exhausted my siblings. Who has low platelets in this family? Speak up now! I need to see if there’s a genetic trail. My blood has been coming ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It was a big day at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine as zoological medicine residents strapped a 376-pound alligator to a table and began taking blood ...

A blood osmolality test measures the blood for the concentration of certain dissolved particles. This test can show whether a person has an irregular balance of fluids in their body. Osmolality tests ...

Many people are afraid of needles, and having a doctor take a blood sample from their arm makes them uncomfortable. There is an alternative: a prick to the fingertip or earlobe. But for many ...

The blood test that detects nicotine is called a cotinine test. It measures recent tobacco use and exposure. Cotinine is a chemical that comes from the breakdown of nicotine in the body. A blood test ...