Medical Disclaimer
Last updated: June 2026
Plain Lab is an educational tool that uses artificial intelligence to translate laboratory test results into plain language. It is not a medical service. Read this disclaimer carefully before relying on anything you see here.
Not a medical device, not a diagnosis
Plain Lab is not a medical device. It is not cleared, approved, registered, or certified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Brazil's ANVISA, the European Medicines Agency, or any other regulatory authority, and it is not CE-marked under Regulation (EU) 2017/745. Nothing produced by the service is a medical diagnosis, prescription, treatment plan, or clinical recommendation. The explanations are general educational information only.
Always consult a qualified healthcare professional
Lab results are only one piece of a full clinical picture. A licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or other qualified healthcare professional who knows your medical history, current medications, symptoms, and lifestyle is the only person able to interpret your results in context. Do not start, stop, or change any medication, supplement, treatment, or lifestyle decision based on what you read here. Always discuss your results with a qualified professional before acting on them.
Consult your physician before making any health decisions
Always consult your physician or another qualified healthcare professional before making any health-related decision — including starting, stopping, or changing medications, supplements, diets, exercise routines, or any treatment plan. Nothing on this site should be used as the sole basis for a health decision.
AI can be wrong
Explanations are generated entirely by an artificial intelligence model, with no human medical review. AI systems can misread values, miss important context, confuse units, apply the wrong reference ranges, or 'hallucinate' information that sounds plausible but is incorrect. The same input can produce different explanations on different runs. You are solely responsible for critically evaluating any output before acting on it. Plain Lab makes no warranty that the output is accurate, complete, current, or appropriate for any particular purpose, including any medical purpose.
Reference ranges and interpretation vary
Laboratories use different measurement methods, equipment, and reference ranges. What is considered normal at one lab may be flagged differently at another. Interpretation also depends on the specific patient population (for example, age, sex, pregnancy status, and ethnicity) and the broader clinical context. Plain Lab may use general reference ranges that do not match the exact methodology or population norms used by your laboratory.
No doctor-patient relationship
Using Plain Lab does not create a doctor-patient, clinician-patient, or any other professional healthcare relationship between you and Plain Lab, its operators, or any third party involved in providing the service. We do not practice medicine and we do not provide medical advice.
Emergencies
If you are experiencing symptoms that may be a medical emergency — including but not limited to chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, stroke symptoms, loss of consciousness, severe allergic reaction, suicidal thoughts, or any condition you reasonably believe to be life-threatening — STOP USING THIS SERVICE AND SEEK EMERGENCY CARE IMMEDIATELY. Call your local emergency number (911 in the United States, 192 / 193 in Brazil, 112 in the European Union and the United Kingdom) or go to the nearest emergency department. Do not delay seeking emergency care because of anything shown on this site.
Contact
Questions about this disclaimer? Email legal@plainlab.ai. For privacy questions, write to privacy@plainlab.ai.