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| Introduction to the Laboratory and Safety Training | |
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| Fundamental Concepts | |
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| Overview of the Laboratory | |
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| Safety Training in the Laboratory | |
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| Regulations, Microscope Set-up, and Quality Control | |
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| CLIA: Government Regulations | |
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| CLIA Levels of Complexity and Their Certification Requirements | |
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| Microscope Procedure | |
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| Preparation: Identifying the Parts and Functions of a Microscope | |
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| Good Laboratory Practices | |
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| Quality Control | |
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| HIPAA Privacy Rule | |
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| Risk Management | |
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| Electronic Medical Records and Bar Coding | |
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| Urinalysis | |
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| Fundamental Concepts and Collection Procedures | |
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| Anatomy of the Urinary System | |
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| Urine Specimen Collection | |
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| CLIA Waived Tests | |
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| Urinalysis | |
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| Advanced Concepts | |
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| Microscopic Urinalysis | |
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| Calculating a Microscopic Urinalysis | |
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| Blood Collection | |
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| Fundamental Concepts | |
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| Function and Structures of Blood Vessels | |
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| Federal Law Concerning Safety Equipment | |
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| Procedure Preparation | |
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| Blood Collection Procedures | |
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| Capillary Puncture | |
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| Venipuncture | |
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| Preparing Blood Specimens for Laboratory Pick Up | |
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| Advanced Concepts | |
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| Complications | |
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| Risk Management | |
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| Hematology | |
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| Fundamental Concepts | |
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| Overview of Hematology and Blood | |
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| Preparing a Blood Smear for Observation by Physician or Lab Tech | |
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| Theory of Hemostasis | |
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| Summary of Fundamental Concepts | |
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| CLIA Waived Hematology Tests | |
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| Hemoglobin | |
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| Hematocrit | |
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| Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate | |
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| Prothrombin Time | |
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| Becoming Proficient at CLIA Waived Hematology Tests | |
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| Advanced Concepts | |
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| Complete Blood Count | |
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| Abnormal CBC Findings | |
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| CLIA Nonwaived (Moderately Complex) Automated Hematology Systems | |
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| Chemistry | |
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| Fundamental Concepts | |
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| Blood Plasma | |
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| Blood Chemistry Specimens | |
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| Glucose Metabolism and Testing | |
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| Lipid Metabolism and Testing | |
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| CLIA Waived Chemistry Tests | |
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| Principle of Photometers and Spectrophotometers | |
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| CLIA Waived Glucose Tests | |
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| Fecal Occult Blood Testing with the Guaiac Method | |
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| Summary of CLIA Waived Tests | |
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| Becoming Proficient at CLIA Waived Chemistry Testing | |
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| Advanced Concepts | |
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| I-STAT | |
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| Picollo | |
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| Metabolic Panels: Basic and Comprehensive | |
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| Individual Analytes and Their Disease Associations | |
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| Summary | |
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| Immunology | |
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| Fundamental Concepts | |
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| Overview of Immunology | |
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| Two Types of Allergy Testing | |
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| CLIA Waived Immunology Tests | |
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| CLIA Waived Enzyme-Linked Immunoassays | |
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| Pregnancy Testing | |
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| Mononucleosis Testing | |
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| Helicobacter pylori Testing | |
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| Human Immmunodeficiency Virus | |
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| Fecal Occult Blood Testing using iFOB Kits | |
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| Advanced Concepts | |
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| Agglutination Reactions (Non-CLIA Waived Tests) | |
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| Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay: Quantitative Analysis | |
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| Summary of Immunologic Tests | |
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| Microbiology | |
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| Fundamental Concepts | |
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| Overview of Microbiology | |
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| Collecting, Transporting, and Processing Microbiology Specimens | |
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| Microbiology Smears, Stains, and Wet Mounts | |
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| Pin Worm Specimen Collection and Microscopic Results | |
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| CLIA Waived Microbiology Tests | |
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| Streptococcus Group A Testing | |
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| Influenza | |
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| Advanced Concepts | |
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| Growth Requirements of Bacteria | |
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| Media Used for Growing Bacteria | |
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| Microbiology Equipment | |
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| Culturing Methods | |
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| Biochemical Testing | |
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| Sensitivity Testing | |
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| Pathogenic Organisms Seen Frequently in Physician Office Laboratories | |
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| Emerging Infectious Diseases | |
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| Bioterrorism | |
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| Toxicology NEW! | |
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| Fundamental Concepts | |
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| Overview of Toxicology | |
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| Drugs of Abuse | |
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| CLIA Waived Drug Screening Tests | |
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| Testing for drugs of abuse | |
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| Advanced Concepts | |
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| Therapeutic Drug Monitoring | |
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| Pharmcokinetics | |
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| Drug Half-Life and Specimen Collection | |
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| Other Toxicology Tests | |
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| Summary | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Reference Values | |
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| Herb/Laboratory Test Interactions | |
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| Common Laboratory Tests | |
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| Frequent Medical Diagnoses and Laboratory Tests | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |