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Blood tests are currently one-size-fits-all − machine learning can pinpoint what’s truly ‘normal’ for each patient

  • Written by Brody H. Foy, Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington
Blood tests are currently one-size-fits-all − machine learning can pinpoint what’s truly ‘normal’ for each patientBlood tests are essential tools in medicine.Bloomberg Creative/Bloomberg Creative Photos via Getty Images

If you’ve ever had a doctor order a blood test for you, chances are that they ran a complete blood count, or CBC. One of the most common blood tests in the world, CBC tests are run billions of times each year to diagnose conditions and...

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