Healthy Santa Cruz County - Tests & Diagnostic Procedures

Library Resources

• Find Books: Medical Diagnosis
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about medical tests and diagnostic procedures. Click here to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: books, books / videos, diagnosis, medical tests

Recommended Websites

• Home-Use Tests
  Up-to-date information about a wide variety of in-home tests used to screen for certain diseases or conditions, including pregnancy, hepatitis C, glucose level, vaginal pH, and more. From the U.S Food & Drug Administration.
  Browse related subjects: diagnosis, lab tests, medical tests, pregnancy, product safety, recommended website
• Lab Tests Online
  Special features: Search for test by name, then find when it is generally ordered and what the results mean; test descriptions, conditions and reliability. From: American Association for Clinical Chemistry.
  Browse related subjects: diagnosis, lab tests, medical tests, recommended website
• Laboratory Tests - MedlinePlus
  Special features: Specific conditions / indications; safety issues; interactive tutorials and Spanish available. In MedlinePlus, you can also search for additional information about: Diagnostic Imaging; Laboratory Tests; CT Scans; Ultrasounds; Genetic Testing; MRI Scans; Mammography; Nuclear Scans or X-Rays. From: NLM / NIH.
  Browse related subjects: diagnosis, lab tests, medical tests, MedlinePlus, recommended website

Databases

• Health and Wellness Resource Center
  Provides health-related information from more than 700 health/medical journals and hundreds of pamphlets (many with full text), 2,200 magazines, and various reference sources.