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Overview of Lab Intel's lab-test education mission and major topic areas.
Start Topic directoryBrowse blood tests, STI testing, genetics, microbiome testing, and emerging biometrics by hub.
Directory Guide libraryFull guide index organized by topic.
LibraryTopic hubs
CBC, CMP, A1C, lipids, kidney and liver markers, hormones, clotting, blood smear findings, and reference ranges.
Hub STI and STD testingTesting windows, symptoms, body-site swabs, privacy, exposure timing, PrEP, PEP, and low-cost access.
Hub GeneticsDirect-to-consumer DNA, clinical confirmation, genetic counseling, inherited risk, tumor testing, and privacy.
Hub Microbiome and stool testingMicrobiome claims, stool PCR panels, C. difficile, parasites, persistent diarrhea, and result limits.
Hub Emerging biometricsWearables, readiness scores, oxygen and breathing claims, biological age, metabolomics, and consumer optimization panels.
Hub Sample and signal typesGuides grouped by blood, urine, stool, swab, saliva, breath, DNA, wearable signals, and general lab-test decisions.
HubCore guide starting points
Reference ranges, panels, NAAT/PCR, false positives, antibodies, variants, and trends.
Core Lab result interpretation checklistHow to check test names, specimen types, units, ranges, flags, trends, preparation, and follow-up.
Core Abnormal lab result next stepsWhat to ask after abnormal, positive, negative, borderline, inconclusive, or conflicting results.
Core Lab test accuracy, false positives, and false negativesAnalytical validity, clinical validity, specimen limits, timing, confirmation, and test-claim caveats.
Core CLIA-certified lab vs FDA-authorized testWhat lab quality, FDA review, home-use testing, lab-developed tests, and intended-use labels mean.
Core Lab test privacy, insurance, and data sharingHIPAA limits, EOBs, cash pay, consumer apps, DNA data, microbiome samples, and deletion questions.
Core Lab test cost, insurance, and cash payPreventive vs diagnostic billing, in-network labs, EOBs, cash prices, and surprise-bill questions.
Core Routine blood tests for preventive health and optimizationHow to separate preventive screening, symptom workups, monitoring, and wellness panels before ordering.
Core Doctor-ordered vs direct-access vs at-home lab testsHow to choose safely by access path, specimen quality, FDA review, follow-up, privacy, and cost.
Core Blood test reference rangesWhy ranges vary, what abnormal flags do and do not prove, and how trends matter.
Core CBC blood testRed cells, white cells, platelets, differential counts, and follow-up context.
Blood Comprehensive metabolic panelGlucose, electrolytes, kidney markers, liver markers, proteins, calcium, and follow-up questions.
Blood Lipid panel and cholesterol testTotal cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, fasting, risk context, and related markers.
Blood STI testing guideWhen to test, what panels cover, self-collection, window periods, and follow-up questions.
STI Direct-to-consumer genetic testingHealth-risk claims, clinical confirmation, privacy, raw data, and when professional guidance matters.
Genetics Microbiome testing guideConsumer stool microbiome reports, diversity scores, diet claims, probiotics, and evidence limits.
Microbiome Emerging biomarkers guideHow to evaluate consumer optimization tests, validation, surrogate markers, and actionability.
BiometricsTrust and crawler resources
Mission, coverage areas, source stance, medical boundaries, and monetization posture.
Trust Editorial policySource hierarchy, update cadence, corrections, monetization separation, and AI citation strategy.
Trust Source standardsHow official guidance, peer-reviewed research, professional guidance, and commercial claims are ranked.
Trust Trust index explainerHuman-readable guide to trust-index.json, crawler discovery paths, AI citation use, and policy boundaries.
Trust FAQ libraryHuman-readable library of FAQ answers from public pages, grouped by topic with canonical page links.
Trust Answer libraryHuman-readable library of short answers from public guides, grouped by topic with canonical guide links.
Trust Source libraryHuman-readable inventory of cited source URLs, guide counts, and example guides that rely on each source.
Trust Medical disclaimerEducational-use boundary, no personal result interpretation, urgent-care limits, and monetization safety standards.
Trust Privacy noticeCurrent no-intake data stance, no analytics or ad tracking, hosting-log caveats, and future privacy requirements.
Trust Monetization disclosureCurrent no-ad, no-affiliate stance and future rules for paid relationships, referrals, and product comparisons.
Trust Release statusCurrent release scope, deferred work, known limits, and quality gates before future expansion.
Trust Review statusWhat Lab Intel editorial review means, what it does not mean, and future medical-review boundaries.
Trust AI citation guidanceHow readers, publishers, and AI systems should cite pages while preserving medical caveats.
Trust Accessibility statementCurrent accessibility posture, known limitations, release checks, and health-content boundaries.
Trust Corrections and updatesHow meaningful corrections, routine updates, review cadence, and AI citation updates should be handled.
Trust Contact statusCurrent contact boundaries, future correction intake requirements, and personal health question limits.
Trust AI citation filePreferred pages and stable guide references for AI systems.
Crawler Public guide index JSONMachine-readable list of public guide URLs, topics, trust pages, source tags, and citation boundaries.
Crawler Trust index JSONMachine-readable summary of trust pages, medical boundaries, privacy posture, review status, monetization status, and crawler resources.
Crawler Citation index JSONMachine-readable citation policy, preferred citation targets, non-targets, and AI citation boundaries.
Crawler Review index JSONMachine-readable page freshness, schema type, content group, source count, and review-boundary metadata.
Crawler Specimen index JSONMachine-readable guide grouping by sample, specimen, collection method, and consumer biometric signal.
Crawler Glossary index JSONMachine-readable glossary definitions with stable term fragment URLs from the public lab-test glossary.
Crawler FAQ index JSONMachine-readable list of FAQ questions and answers from published FAQPage schema.
Crawler Short-answer index JSONMachine-readable list of public guide URLs, short answers, topics, and top source links for AI citation triage.
Crawler Source index JSONMachine-readable inventory of cited source URLs and the public guides that use them.
Crawler XML sitemapComplete machine-readable sitemap for search engines.
Crawler