Ruhan Wei, PhD
Ryan Demkowicz, MD
Adam J. McShane, PhD, DABCC
Department of Laboratory Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Primary Audience: Phlebotomists, Laboratory Technologists, Laboratory Directors
Secondary Audience: Pathologists, Clinical Scientists (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Residents, and Students
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· describe the utility of lactate dehydrogenase measurement in patients with lymphoproliferative disorders;
· describe the physiology and regulation of phosphate;
· discuss common causes of hyperphosphatemia;
· identify common causes of pseudohyperphosphatemia;
· discuss the application and the utilization of delta check quality rules in autoverification; and
describe practical approaches to mitigate pseudohyperphosphatemia.