Journal
The journal
Plain answers to the questions we are asked at the counter, written by the people who run the bench.
Why the order we draw your tubes matters
The tubes are not empty, and what is in one can change the numbers in the next. The sequence is the only thing that prevents it.
Read moreDengue and the platelet count: what the number does and does not tell you
Why one platelet count means less than three, why the warning signs are things you feel rather than things we measure, and when to stop reading and go to hospital.
Read moreH, L and CRIT: how to read your own report
What the reference interval really claims, why one value outside it is not automatically a problem, and the one number you should compare it against.
Read moreWhat fasting actually means, and what a cup of tea does to it
Ten to twelve hours, water only. Why the number moves, what still counts, and what to do if you slipped and had breakfast.
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