Where can I find information about lab or diagnostic tests?
• Ask your health care provider about specific lab tests, x-rays, reagents, home test kits, or other diagnostic tests. Ask how the tests are performed, what the results mean, and what the normal range is for the test. • Look at the MedlinePlus® health topic page for laboratory tests at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/laboratorytests.html • Find Medical test information in the A.D.A.M Medical Encyclopedia at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html • Look at the list of health topic pages about other Diagnostic Tests at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diagnostictests.html • Search MEDLINE/PubMed, the NLM database for biomedical literature, for journal articles about testing for various diseases or conditions at http://pubmed.gov • Contact the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA): Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Phone: 800-835-4709 or 301-827-1800 http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/default.htm OR Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH
