The C-peptide test is a way of estimating how much of the hormone insulin your body creates. This test can help doctors determine what type of diabetes you have. It can also help show how far your ...

Researchers and the University of Washington have developed a new rapid test that quickly detects hepatitis C, but its use ...

Hepatitis C is an infection that affects the liver. The hepatitis C virus (HCV), which causes the infection, is usually transmitted by coming into contact with blood that’s positive for the virus.

Hepatitis C, an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), often goes undiagnosed until serious liver problems develop decades after contracting the virus. This is because the ...

If you have high cholesterol, you've probably been told to lower the LDL number from your blood test. LDL is the "bad cholesterol," the type that contributes to plaque that can clog your arteries.

The C-peptide test helps your doctor identify whether you have type 1 diabetes (when the immune system attacks and destroys cells in the pancreas) or type 2 diabetes (when your body doesn't use ...