Medical Laboratory Technology

Maintained by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, this site provides information about lab testing for the general public. Users can easily search for simple summaries by the test name, condition or disease, or by screening population.

Certification of choice for most employers is through the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification. An individual must pass this examination to be eligible for most employment opportunities in medical labs in Idaho and Washington.

The mission of ASCLS is to make a positive impact in health care through leadership that will assure excellence in the practice of laboratory medicine. The organization works under these principles: 1) quality laboratory service is essential to quality health care 2) everyone deserves access to safe, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered healthcare, and
3) advancing the laboratory profession advances health care.

Browse through concise reviews of parasites and parasitic diseases, including an image library and a review of recommended procedures for collecting, shipping, processing, and examining biologic specimens.

View hematological images, such as images of blood cells in a normal and abnormal state in the Atlas section, and common blood disorders through images sets and descriptive text in the Reference Cases section.

The Gallery is a collection of images, videos, and animations that can be used to enhance lecture or lab presentations.