Comprehensive Resources for Medical Laboratory Technicians
Medical Laboratory
Technician
National Library of Medicine tutorial
on evaluating health information on
the internet
Evaluating Website YouTube video -
David L. Rice Library
Tips and Tricks for Evaluating Web
Sites
Left click on links to open
Currency
–
when was the
information written?
Relevance
–
does the information
relate to your topic?
Authority
– who is the
author/sponsor/publisher/source?
Accuracy
–
can you verify the
information in another source?
Purpose
–
what is the website for?
To inform, teach, sell, entertain, or
persuade?
Tutorials -
Not all information on
the internet is worth
using. Medical
information must be
evaluated for:
Research Library
Access through the SuperMoodle
Available 24/7.
Credible and reliable sources.
Scholarly journals, professional &
trade publications, magazines,
newspapers.
Different results than what the free
internet returns.
Basic or Advanced search options.
ProQuest helpguide links:
Medical Database -
search tips
Create a My Research
account
Left click on links to open
Professional Resources
Advance Healthcare Network
Free resources for the laboratory professional. Two
free emagazines.
http://laboratory-manager.advanceweb.com/
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendmenst (CLIA)
Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services regulates all laboratory testing, except research.
Medical Lab Observer
access to past issues.
http://www.mlo-online.com/archives
Medical Lab Science Guide - Idaho State University
A guide to online resources.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
information on education, pay, working
conditions, etc.
Medical Lab Management magazine archives
https://www.medlabmag.com/issues/
Left click on links to open
Phlebotomy Resources
Vein and Artery Map
This site, from the Vascular Disease
Foundation, provides an interactive map of veins and arteries
throughout the body.
Center for Phlebotomy Education
Blood Collection: Routine Venipuncture and Specimen Handling
This tutorial, from the University of Utah Health Sciences Library,
shows the step-by-step process of collecting blood samples. The site
also has a chart for quickly identifying blood sample tube types.
Left click on links to open
Hematology Resources
Basic Hematology Web Tutorial
This tutorial, created by the University of Virginia School
of Medicine, covers hematopoiesis, red blood disorders, and white blood disorders.
Blood Banking tutorial
This tutorial was created by the University of Utah Health Sciences
Library and provides a comprehensive overview of blood banking procedures.
American Society of Hematology
Includes the latest research and professional
development information for hematologists.
FDA Blood & Blood Products
Information from the FDA about the collection and
regulation of blood and blood products.
Blood Bank Guy
Transfusion Medicine Education
BloodLine Image Atlas
Hematology Outlines
Online textbook and atlas
Left click on links to open
Microbiology Resources
Interactive Tour of a Cell
from the National Science Foundation
https://www.nsf.gov/news/overviews/biology/interactive.jsp
American Society for Microbiology
ASM Clinical Microbiology portal
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Our nation′s premier health promotion,
prevention, and preparedness agency and a global leader in public health.
DPDx - CDC Parasitology Diagnostic Website
developed and maintained by CDC’s
Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, with the goal of using the internet to strengthen
diagnosis of parasitic diseases
.
Extensive resources are available for medical laboratory technicians, including tutorials for evaluating health information, access to credible research libraries, and free professional publications. Specific resources cover phlebotomy techniques, hematology tutorials, blood banking procedures, and the latest research in the field. These valuable sources aid in continuing education and professional development for laboratory professionals.
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Medical Laboratory Technician
Not all information on the internet is worth using. Medical information must be evaluated for: Tutorials - National Library of Medicine tutorial on evaluating health information on the internet Currency when was the information written? Relevance does the information relate to your topic? Evaluating Website YouTube video - David L. Rice Library Authority who is the author/sponsor/publisher/source? Accuracy can you verify the information in another source? Tips and Tricks for Evaluating Web Sites Purpose what is the website for? To inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade? Left click on links to open
Access through the SuperMoodle Research Library Available 24/7. Credible and reliable sources. Scholarly journals, professional & trade publications, magazines, newspapers. Different results than what the free internet returns. Basic or Advanced search options. ProQuest helpguide links: Medical Database - search tips Create a My Research account Left click on links to open
Professional Resources Advance Healthcare Network Free resources for the laboratory professional. Two free emagazines. http://laboratory-manager.advanceweb.com/ Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendmenst (CLIA) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regulates all laboratory testing, except research. Medical Lab Observer access to past issues. http://www.mlo-online.com/archives Medical Lab Science Guide - Idaho State University A guide to online resources. Occupational Outlook Handbook information on education, pay, working conditions, etc. Medical Lab Management magazine archives https://www.medlabmag.com/issues/ Left click on links to open
Phlebotomy Resources Vein and Artery Map This site, from the Vascular Disease Foundation, provides an interactive map of veins and arteries throughout the body. Center for Phlebotomy Education Blood Collection: Routine Venipuncture and Specimen Handling This tutorial, from the University of Utah Health Sciences Library, shows the step-by-step process of collecting blood samples. The site also has a chart for quickly identifying blood sample tube types. Left click on links to open
Hematology Resources Basic Hematology Web Tutorial This tutorial, created by the University of Virginia School of Medicine, covers hematopoiesis, red blood disorders, and white blood disorders. Blood Banking tutorial This tutorial was created by the University of Utah Health Sciences Library and provides a comprehensive overview of blood banking procedures. American Society of Hematology Includes the latest research and professional development information for hematologists. FDA Blood & Blood Products Information from the FDA about the collection and regulation of blood and blood products. Blood Bank Guy Transfusion Medicine Education BloodLine Image Atlas Hematology Outlines Online textbook and atlas Left click on links to open
Microbiology Resources Interactive Tour of a Cell from the National Science Foundation https://www.nsf.gov/news/overviews/biology/interactive.jsp American Society for Microbiology ASM Clinical Microbiology portal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Our nation s premier health promotion, prevention, and preparedness agency and a global leader in public health. DPDx - CDC Parasitology Diagnostic Website developed and maintained by CDC s Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, with the goal of using the internet to strengthen diagnosis of parasitic diseases.
