M. Omair Sarfaraz, MD, FRCPC
Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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:
· discuss pathologic causes of elevated serum/plasma viscosity;
· describe how high protein concentrations interfere with laboratory measurements;
· list interventions to diminish interference caused by high protein concentrations; and
assess signs of plasma protein interference in a patient sample.