Case Reports Clinical Chemistry 2022 Exercise 6: A Case of Confoundingly Elevated Glucose

Authors

Kang Xiong Hang, PhD

Sara A Love, PhD

Hennepin Healthcare

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants,  Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

·       describe sources of interference with glucose measurements;

·       describe mechanisms of interference with glucose measurements;

·       describe the annual incidence of acetaminophen ingestion in the United States; and

·       identify 2 potential causes of acute encephalopathy.