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Medical Laboratory Science

Professional Organizations

American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)
A global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to clinical laboratory science and its application to healthcare.
The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)
A professional organization that provides advocacy, standards setting, education, personal and professional development for clinical laboratory science practitioners.
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
The ASCP unites anatomic and clinical pathologists, residents and fellows, medical laboratory professionals, and students to advance laboratory medicine to better improve patient care.
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Promotes and advances the microbial sciences.
AABB (formerly American Association of Blood Banks)
The global leader in standards development, accreditation and implementation of quality systems in transfusion medicine and cellular therapies.
American Society of Hematology
The world's largest professional society serving both clinicians and scientists around the world who are working to conquer blood diseases.

Practice Guidelines

AACC Practice Guidelines
An extensive list of practice guidelines on a variety of relevant MLS topics. These guidelines recommend best practices in laboratory medicine and are informed by a systematic review of evidence and the consensus of content experts with the goal of optimizing patient care.

Open Resources

Blood Bank Guy
Provides a wide variety of blood banking and transfusion medicine resources, including a podcast, videos, quizzes, and a glossary.
Lab Tests Online
Produced by AACC, this website collects information about a wide variety of lab tests to help patients and caregivers better understand them. Laboratory and medical professional develop and review all content.
MedlinePlus Laboratory Tests
This webpage collects lots of useful information about a variety of lab tests, as well as resources to help patients understand the tests they are receiving.