This multimedia CD-ROM training program was primarily developed for new investigators and technical staff commencing work with animals (mice, rats, guinea pigs and rabbits) in bio-medical research. (2001)

sNet is an interactive multimedia resource developed by the Victorian Institute for Chemical Sciences (VICS) to assist students and laboratory workers to identify and assess safety issues in educational, commercial and Government laboratories.

Gram Stain Tutor includes, Direct gram stain preparation and interpretation, plus stating the clinical importance of the Gram stain of body fluids, and describe and state the purpose of each step in the procedure, and more.

The Urinalysis Tutor covers the complete urinalysis exam including the identification of structures found in urine sediment, and clinical presentations.

Anatomy, blood collection equipment and basic venipuncture technique, including procedural complications.

This double tutor packages includes Venipuncture techniques for alternate sites, and skin puncture and blood culture collection procedures.

The Body Fluid Tutor includes: Synovial Fluid Module, Serous Fluid Module, Seminal Fluid Module, Cerebrospinal Fluid Module, Amniotic Fluid Module.

The physiology of hemostasis, common bleeding disorders and their laboratory evaluation. Plus Understand the role of coagulation tests in monitoring anticoagulant therapy, and more.

An overview of the clinical laboratory testing process including, Describe the pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic stages of laboratory testing and list the important aspects of specimen collection and transportation.

Pre-transfusion testing. The laboratory’s role in the evaluation of a suspected transfusion reaction, ABO compatibility, Antibody screen and cross-match.

The Laboratory Safety includes the following modules. Biosafety Module, Chemical Safety Module, Electrical Safety Module, Ergonomic Safety Module, Fire Safety Module, Formaldehyde Safety Module, UV Safety Module.

Microscopy Tutor covers the principles and practice of microscopy including: equipment and maintenance, Kohler illumination, and how images are formed.

The Mycology Tutor covers, Isolation and identification of yeast and moulds from clinical specimens.

Parasitology Tutor covers the identification of clinically important parasites. One of the learning objectives is, Explain common parasite life cycles and relate how that knowledge aids in selection of the appropriate test methodology.

This tutor is an Introduction to patient safety culture, patient injury investigation, and laboratory error and injury classification.

This tutor covers Peripheral blood smear preparation and interpretation. Included is, Smear Preparation, Wright’s Stain Procedure, Smear Evaluation, Cell Morphologies, and Disease Associations, and more.

This tutor shows interpretation of protein electrophoresis patterns from serum, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid.

Specimen Processing Tutor shows procedures for the processing of laboratory specimens including: receiving, data entry, dispatch, further processing, routing and reporting.