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Useful Links
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OSHA Standards for Laboratories There are several specific OSHA standards that apply to laboratories as well as other OSHA standards that apply to various aspects of laboratory activities. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to laboratories.
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ARUP Laboratories (U. of Utah) Provides information on 2000+ lab tests
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CAP Today (College of American Pathologists) - trade magazine Every month, CAP TODAY brings essential news to all key decision-makers responsible for clinical laboratory purchases. This news includes advances in tests and equipment, trends in management and clinical operation, regulatory changes, and finance, plus news about the laboratory improvement programs of the College of American Pathologists.
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Elite HealthCare - Laboratory Resources Center Trade magazine for the Laboratory Manager
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Lab Tests Online Good consumer source for information on lab tests including what is being tested, why and FAQ's.
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Often called “the voice of CDC,” the MMWR series is the agency’s primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations.
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National Cancer Institute: Screening and Testing to Detect Cancer Provides information on cancer screening with links for consumers and health professionals.
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Phlebotomy Tutorial from WebPath (University of Utah) (Florida State University) Includes patient identification, equipment and procedures.
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WebPath (University of Utah) (University of Utah) 900+ images with text, tutorials and lab exercise.
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Clinical Laboratory Reference Laboratory products and services currently available in the United States. Product information section arranged alphabetically by companies. Entries include description and ordering information. Indexes by manufactures; brand names; and test, equipment, and services.
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Clinical Laboratory News - trade magazine The free online trade magazine of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry
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Today's Clinical Lab - trade magazine Formerly Clinical Laboratory Manager. "Today’s Clinical Lab is a reader-centric publication that keeps clinical professionals up to date with today’s rapidly changing lab industry with in-depth and timely editorial content and resources, including clinical industry news and insights into the latest trends, technologies, and techniques in the clinical lab." Some articles may require subscription to access.
Organizations and Associations
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American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Conference information, position papers, issues of American Clinical Laboratory Science, resource links, FAQs on common lab tests
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American Society of Clinical Pathologist Certification information for Medical Laboratory Technicians and Phlebotomists
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Americal Society of Phlebotomy Technicians Qualifications and eligibility, certification, continuing education
How to Evaluate Websites - Quick Tips
Evaluate websites that have information you would like to use in your assignments.
Look on each website for an "About Us" page to answer some of the following questions:
- Who is the author?
- What are his/her qualifications?
- Why was the website created?
- When was it last updated?
- How reliable is the information?
Better Googling
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("umbilical cord" OR "cord blood") AND blood banking site:.gov |
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174,000 results |
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How is cord blood banked? |
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3,150,000 results |
Here's how to craft a better search to get fewer and more relevant results:
- Identify the main ideas in your research question.
How is cord blood banked? - Connect the main ideas with AND.
cord blood AND blood banking - Use quotation marks around 2 or more words that need to be together.
"cord blood" AND "blood banking" - Use OR between synonyms/related terms.
("umbilical cord" OR "cord blood") AND blood banking - Limit your search to a specific domain, such as .edu, .gov, or .org.
("unbilical cord" OR "cord blood") AND blood banking site:.gov
More information on advanced Google searching and Google Scholar.
Wikipedia and Academic Research
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How Wikipedia CAN be useful in the beginning stages of research:
Why NOT to use Wikipedia for academic research: X The accuracy and authority of a Wikipedia article cannot be verified. |
