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Introduction to Laboratory Informatics : Free Online Courses

These free courses sponsored by CDC and APHL provide the learner with an introductory overview of laboratory informatics , told through the journey of a single tuberculosis specimen making its way through the laboratory . Through these modules , the learner runs through processes in the lab that showcase the relevance of what they do , key components of laboratory informatics , and reveals how data and information drive all aspects of laboratory business . Participants can earn P . A . C . E . ® credits upon completion .
Visit www . train . org / cdctrain to register .*
The Life of a Specimen
In this first introductory course , learn the roles of various personnel in the laboratory informatics enterprise , data relationships , data quality and standards , and the generation and flow of information as a specimen progresses through the pre-analytic , analytic , and post-analytic phases .
The Life of a Result
The second course will help the student understand how data and information move through the laboratory and then outside the laboratory to impact clinical care and public health . Learn characterization of the recipients of laboratory data , data and results storage , and the communication of data and results ( especially electronically ) to various stakeholders .
* Full URL : https :// www . cdc . gov / labtraining / training-courses / lab-infomatics / index . html www . aphl . org
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