This CME/CMLE-accredited, case-based educational activity is designed to help laboratory team members increase their knowledge, skills, and competence in applying proven effective test utilization best practices for clinical laboratories. Through a series of ten 5-minute cases developed by a multidisciplinary team, you will gain a greater understanding of current and evidence-based guidelines to inform and impact clinical test ordering practices and reduce overconsumption of supplies without compromising patient care.
This case-based learning includes the following topics:
• Best practices in effective test utilization for clinical laboratories
• Effective test utilization for pancreatitis
• Effective test utilization for cardiac injury and AMI
• Knowledge check regarding repeat daily laboratory testing
• Blood collection tube consumption and conservation
• Screening for Lynch Syndrome in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
• Strategies for Reducing Repeat Daily Lab Test Ordering
• Molecular Test Utilization for Cancer Biomarkers
• Vitamin D Utilization – sound alike tests
• Multiplex Panel Testing in Outpatients – Respiratory Viral Panels
• Detecting Severity and Acuity of Inflammation
Activity Agenda
• Ten case-based questions
Target audience
The target audience for this activity consists of laboratory professionals and pathologists.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to
• Apply proven effective test utilization best practices for clinical laboratories
• Outline ways to reduce overconsumption of testing supplies without compromising patient care
• Evaluate evidence-based guidelines to inform and impact test ordering practices
• Improve communication with ordering physicians to more effectively use available resources
Faculty
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Sachin Gupta, PhD, MBA, MLS(ASCPi)MB, LSSBB, CPHQ
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Scientific Director at the Center for Quality and Patient Safety, American Society for Clinical Pathology |
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Elise Occhipinti, MD |
Chair of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medical Director of Oschner Jefferson Highway |
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Yaolin Zhou, MD
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Director of Quality/Test Utilization and Head of Molecular Pathology, East Carolina University Health |
Faculty Disclosures
All relationships for Yaolin Zhou have been mitigated.
Sachin Gupta and Elise Occhipinti have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Accreditation Statement
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
The ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)â„¢. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 CMLE credit. This activity meets CMP and state re-licensure requirements for laboratory personnel.
For questions regarding CME credit, please contact ASCP Customer Service at 1-800-267-2727, option 2, in the US & Canada or internationally at access code + 3-1-312-541-4890. Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm CT.
Method of Participation
To complete the activity and receive credit, the participant must complete all ten cases in the activity. CME certificates will be provided online.
Commercial Support
This project was made possible by Cooperative Agreement number NU47OE000107 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the American Society for Clinical Pathology and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC.