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MA202 - Specialty Medical Procedures
This course covers advanced-level office procedures. Topics include electrocardiology, radiology, and microbiology. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate competency in disease process, urinalysis, ECG testing, throat and wound cultures, and the basic principles of radiology.
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The Doctor’s Doctor
Collection, testing, analysis
MedlinePlus
Images, definitions, possible test results from the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine
Understanding Urinalysis
Online book on collecting specimens, testing, test interpretation
Urinalysis Tutorial
Specimen collection, testing, specimen analysis from the University of Utah Medical School
Urine Collection
Step-by-step procedure for various types of urine collection from GP Notebook
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Reports on public health, disaster preparedness, by populations, patient safety and more
American Association of Medical Assistants
Professional Association for MAs includes a library of resources for those interested in the profession
American Medical Association
CPT coding and resources, ethical standards, medical liability, doctors directory
American Medical Technologists
State societies, legislation, news
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
News, position papers, related links, more
Centers for Disease Control
The leading agency worldwide for infectious diseases and public health also offers access to its publications and an image library
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
Education, news, guidelines
COLA
Laboratory accreditation, education and standards
Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health
Authoritative encyclopedia with articles on a wide variety of topics of interest to the allied health field.
Free Books4Doctors
Over 600 current medical books available as ebooks and arranged alphabetically by title
Encyclopedia of Surgery
Encyclopedia of invasive procedures and diagnostic imaging.
Graphics Gallery
Illustrations and photographs from the National Health Museum
Laboratory Tests
News and links to lab testing topics from MedlinePlus
Martindale’s Reference Desk
Laboratory tests, diagnostics and protocols center
Medical Laboratory Observer
News, links, archive of peer-reviewed lab management articles
MedicalStudent.com
Links to free medical texts, websites and more
MedlinePlus
Single best source for medical information from the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine. Includes a dictionary, encyclopedia, drug directory, animated features on diseases and conditions, more.
Merck Manual
Authoritative entries for medical terms and procedures from the 2nd Home edition.
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
News, links
National Council of Radiation Protection & Measurement
News, links
PDRHealth
From the Physician’s Desk Reference. Includes overview of diseases, treatment options, drug information and information about clinical trials.
Ready Reference Guide
Metric conversion tables, specific gravity of some elements, and Fahrenheit conversion tables from Merck Manual
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Cardiac Monitoring Pocket Card
Normal ECG criteria, electrode placement, wave analysis from Phillips Medical Systems. This is a PDF document.
Cardiovascular Virtual Lab
Interactive animated lab takes the health professional through a complete cardiovascular exam of a virtual patient including patient record, cardiology guide, quiz
ECG Learning Center
Lead diagrams, images, how a 12 lead ECG works
Electrocardiograms & Cardiac Arrhythmias
Interactive tutorials on heart sounds, 12 lead ECG wave analysis with tools, changes in the frontal surface leads with shifts in the cardiac axis, arrhythmia mechanisms and their associated ECG findings from Blaufuss Labs
Electrocardiology and Cardiac Arrhythmias
Conducting system, EKG waveforms, cardiac arrhythmias, quizzes
Blood Collection
Tutorial on venipuncture, specimen collection, lab preparation
Lab Tests Online
How specimens are collected, types of labs and lab tests, tests required for specific conditions, more from the American Association of Clinical Chemistry
Specimen Collection Guidelines
Specimen collection guidelines from ARUP Labs, a national reference laboratory. This is a PDF document.
Specimen Collection Techniques
How to collect specimens, draw order, special handling, more from the Marquette General Health System
Brief History of the Clinical Lab, Pt 1
A history of the clinical lab from ancient times to the 19th century from Medical Laboratory Observer
Brief History of the Clinical Lab, Pt 2
Laboratory science and certification in the 20th century from Medical Laboratory Observer
Brief History of the Clinical Lab, Pt 3
Medicare, government regulation and competency certification from Medical Laboratory Observer
Brief History of the Clinical Lab, Pt 4
Fraud, abuse, managed care and lab consolidation from Medical Laboratory Observer
LabCorp
Directory of services supplies purpose of the test, CPT code and specifications for each test including specimen size, container and storage instructions
Rush University Medical Center
Alphabetical list of tests with CPT codes, specifications and use of each test
Specialty Laboratories
Tests subdivided by specialty with CPT code, specifications for each test
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