Laboratory testing plays a major role in modern medicine — an estimated 60–70% of diagnostic and treatment decisions rely on lab results. This section offers practitioners a guideline on key Blood, Urine, and Stool tests, including reference ranges, possible diagnoses, and suggested herbal formulas to assist in diagnosis and treatment.
A few things to keep in mind as you use it:
No test is perfect. False-positives and false-negatives happen. Always treat the person, not the lab value — weigh symptoms, signs, tongue, and pulse alongside any result.
Reference ranges are guidelines, not absolutes. They vary by population, lab, and method — interpret results using the range from the lab that ran the test.
Statements made in the Clinical Manual have not been evaluated by the FDA. The products mentioned are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
