A monthly self-study that features learning objectives on patient evaluation, selection of blood components, blood procurement, and accreditation requirements for blood banks and transfusion services.
Scheduled Titles in 2009:
- Automated Versus Manual Antibody Detection Sensitivities in the Blood Bank
- Bacterial Detection of Platelets
- Blood Donor Eligibility and Safety
- Donath-Lansteiner Antibody Associated Hemolytic Anemia in a 20 Month Old Male
- Extracorporeal Photopheresis
- Human Allografts and the Transfusion Service
- Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- The Partial D Phenotype: Laboratory Diagnosis and Clinical Implications
- Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, and Treatment
- Transfusion Medicine Issues in Cold Agglutinin Disease
- Umbilical Cord Blood: A Hematopoietic Stem Cell Goldmine
You'll receive:
A monthly case history (8 in total) for all exercises and, when appropriate, full-color images, laboratory data, and other tables and figures. References include classic treatments as well as recent publications on the topic. CME documentation questions allow readers to synthesize what they have read and obtain credit for participating in each CheckSample exercise.
The ASCP is accredited by the ACCME to provide CME for physicians. The ASCP designates these educational activities for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activities.
Effective 2009, these activities meet MOC Part II SAMs requirements.
ASCP designates these activities for a maximum of 8 CMLE credits. These activities meet CMP and state licensure requirements for laboratory personnel.
If you would like to purchase the 2008 product, please click here for the 2008 order form. You can also download the 2009 order form below.
