How to tell which abnormal test results actually matter
You open your health portal before bed, mostly out of habit, and there it is: a number in red. Or your doctor mentions, almost in passing, that your cholesterol has crept up and your blood sugar is "borderline." Nothing hurts.…
You open your health portal before bed, mostly out of habit, and there it is: a number in red. Or your doctor mentions, almost in passing, that your cholesterol has crept up and your blood sugar is “borderline.” Nothing hurts. You feel the same as last week. But something has shifted, and you know it. You’ve become a person with a problem.
I want to make the case that a red …
How to tell which abnormal test results actually matter


