This CMLE-bearing activity is designed for new clinical laboratory team members or others supporting the implementation of laboratory services (with limited clinical laboratory experience). It aims to provide foundational principles and practices of routine procedures in clinical laboratories. Best practices identified in this course should be further supplemented by institutional guidelines and standard operating procedures.
The activity offers 1.0 CMLE credit.
Activity Agenda
Didactic education to include (but not limited to): slide presentation, audio/video, and case studies.
Target audience
New members of the clinical laboratory team or others supporting the implementation of laboratory services (with limited clinical laboratory experience)
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
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Explain hematology, hemostasis, and clinical chemistry
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Describe the common testing (purpose/clinical significance, test methods) performed in the disciplines discussed
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Differentiate the five types of white blood cells by role and morphology
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Associate test abbreviations with test names
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Describe how to make and stain a peripheral blood smear manually
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Explain the three stages of hemostasis
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Differentiate the three examinations performed on urine specimens
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Describe how to manually perform physical, chemical, and microscopic testing of urine
Faculty
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Michelle Montgomery Preston, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM
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Associate Dean College of Health, Arts, Sciences, Oregon Institute of Technology |
Faculty Disclosures
Faculty disclosures are not needed for courses which only offer CMLE credit.
Credit Designation Statement
ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 CMLE credit. This activity meets CMP and state re-licensure requirements for laboratory personnel.
Method of Participation
To complete the activity and receive credit, the participant must complete all questions in the activity.
Commercial Support
This project is supported by Cooperative Agreement number CDC-RFA-OE22-2202 (CFDA No. 93.322), funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the American Society for Clinical Pathology and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services. This project was 100% funded with federal funds to the American Society for Clinical Pathology (NU47OE000107).