clinical lab

Medical testing site

A clinical lab is a facility where biological samples—blood, urine, tissue—are analyzed for medical diagnosis, treatment monitoring, or research.

Hospitals have their own clinical labs; independent labs process samples sent by doctors' offices.

The clinical lab ran a complete blood panel.

Also called a clinical laboratory or medical laboratory.

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