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Labs
Labs (pronounced: /læbz/), also known as laboratory tests, are medical procedures that involve testing samples of blood, urine, or other tissues or substances in the body. These tests can help detect, diagnose, or monitor diseases and conditions.
Etymology
The term "labs" is derived from the word "laboratory", which comes from the Latin laboratorium, meaning a place of work.
Related Terms
- Blood test: A type of lab test that analyzes a sample of a patient's blood.
- Urine test: A type of lab test that examines a sample of a patient's urine.
- Biopsy: A procedure that involves taking a small sample of tissue for testing in a lab.
- Pathology: The study of disease, including the examination of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purposes.
- Clinical chemistry: The area of pathology that is generally concerned with analysis of bodily fluids.
- Microbiology: The study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Labs
- Wikipedia's article - Labs
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