LibGuides: MLS 2010: Orientation to the Professions of Medicine/Medical Technology: Internet Sites

Laboratory Tests

ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
A searchable database of laboratory tests.
Clinical Laboratory Reference
Searchable database of tests, equipment, etc. for the clinical laboratory.
Clinical Test Catalog (University of Michigan, Department of Pathology)
Information about various clinical tests.
Consumer Lab Testing Information (American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science)
Information about laboratory tests.
Interpretive Handbook (Mayo Clinic)
Guidance and background information about various clinical tests offered by the Mayo Clinic.
Laboratory Services Handbook (University of Iowa Department of Pathology)
Information about a wide variety of laboratory tests.
Laboratory Test Database (University of California, San Francisco)
A database of information about laboratory databases.
Lab Tests Online
A site that's meant to educate patients and caregivers about medical tests.
WebMD Medical Tests and Tools A to Z
Information about medical tests for patients.

Bio-Protocol
A database of protocols in the life sciences.
Laboratory Protocol (American Society for Microbiology)
A list of microbiology protocols.
Protocol Online
A guide to an extensive list of various protocols, including laboratory protocols.
VADLO Life Sciences Search Engine: Methods, Techniques and Protocols
A database that includes laboratory protocol and other useful information.

Access Medicine Calculators
Calculators for creatinine clearance, absolute neutophil count, etc.
ASH Image Bank (American Society of Hematology)
A database of hematology images.
Atlas of Hematology
A database of hematology images.
Clinical Calculators
Various medical calculators, from the University of Michigan.
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
Information about the clinical laboratory regulations, run by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
Another site with information about CLIA. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DPDx - Laboratory Identification of Parasitic Diseases of Public Health Concern
Images of parasites from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education
Includes pathology images.
National Guideline Clearinghouse (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Searchable database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, include hematology, pathology, phlebotomy, etc.
PathoPic
A database of pathology images.
Photo Gallery of Bacterial Pathogens
Images of bacteria.

Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine
A 16 minute tutorial about how to evaluate Internet health information sites.
Find Good Health Information
This Medical Library Association guide explains how to evaluate Internet sites that provide health information.
Health Information on the Web: Finding Reliable Information
A guide from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
MedlinePlus: Evaluating Health Information
Links to a variety of Internet sites about how to evaluate consumer health information. From the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing
Questions to ask about Web Sites with information about health and medicine. From the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.