Lab Tests & Diagnostic Procedures
Understanding Lab Tests
- Coping With Test Pain, Discomfort, And Anxiety (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Deciphering Your Lab Report (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Diagnostic Tests (MedlinePlus)
- How Reliable is Laboratory Testing? (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Laboratory Tests (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Laboratory Tests (MedlinePlus)
- Test Preparation: Your Role (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
Understanding Diagnostic Imaging
- Diagnostic Imaging (MedlinePlus)
- Diagnostic Radiology (Radiological Society of North America)
Types of Tests
- Common Medical Tests (Merck Manual of Medical Information, 2nd Home Edition / Merck & Co.)
- Directory of Medical Tests for Children (Nemours Foundation)
- Lab Draws (Patient Education Institute)
- Screening Tests for Adults (Ages 30-49) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Screening Tests for Adults (50 and Up) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Screening Tests for Children (Ages 2 to 12) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Screening Tests for Infants (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Screening Tests for Newborns (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Screening Tests for Teens (Ages 13-18) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Screening Tests for Young Adults (Ages 19-29) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
Lab Test References & Tools
- Glossary of Terms (Radiological Society of North America)
- Index of Glossary Terms (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Test Index (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
Laboratory Facilities
- Follow That Sample: A Short Lab Tour (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Helping You Identify Quality Laboratory Services (The Joint Commission)
- Lab Oversight: A Building Block of Trust (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Where Lab Tests Are Performed (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
Resources compiled by Adrianne Leonardelli, Duke University Medical Center Library, Duke University.