I teach doctors how to interpret test results – and the labels ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’ often hide what matters most
The Conversation · 12 Oct 2026

I teach doctors how to interpret test results – and the labels ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’ often hide what matters most

Labeling medical test results as ‘normal’ or ‘abnormal’ helps clinicians make quick judgments when diagnosing patients. But this binary approach to interpreting tests can lead to fatal errors.


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