Technologist in Chemistry - C(ASCP) and C(ASCPⁱ)

Specialist in Chemistry - SC(ASCP) and SC(ASCPⁱ)

Journals

• Clinical Laboratory Science. Published by American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.
• Clinical Chemistry. Published by Oxford Universtiy Press.
• Laboratory Medicine. Published by Oxford University Press.
• Medical Laboratory Observer. Published by Endeavor Business Media, LLC.

Texts

Chemistry

• Clarke, W. & Marzinke, M. (Eds.). (2020). Contemporary Practice in Clinical Chemistry (4^th ed.). Washington D.C.: AACC Press. 
• Bishop, M.L., et al. (2022). Clinical Chemistry: Principles, Techniques, and Correlations (9^th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
• Rifai, N., et al. (2023). Tietz Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics (9^th ed.). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier.
• Rifai, N., et al. (2022). Tietz Textbook of Laboratory Medicine (7^th ed.).  Elsevier Health Sciences. *This reference is more appropriate for the Specialist (SC) level

Laboratory Safety

• Davis, D.L. (2016). Laboratory Safety: A Self-Assessment Workbook (2^nd ed.). Chicago: ASCP Press.

Laboratory Management
These texts are more appropriate for the SC Level

• Garcia, L.S., et al. (Eds.). (2024). Clinical Laboratory Management (3^rd ed.). Washington D.C.: ASM Press.
• Harmening, D.M. (2020). Laboratory Management, Principles and Processes (4^th ed.). St. Petersburg, FL: D. H. Publishing & Consulting Inc.
• McPherson, R.A. & Pincus, M.R. (2021). Henry’s Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods (24^th ed.) Philadelphia: Elsevier.

Online

• Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) (formerly AACC)
• Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)
• College of American Pathologists (CAP)
• Medical Training Solutions (MTS)
• The Joint Commission (TJC)
• Westgard QC

Reviewed April 2025