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Heparin Plasma Testing in Clinical Chemistry
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Registration Fee: $125.00
Catalog #: W4020007-R
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Title: Heparin Plasma Testing in Clinical Chemistry
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Originally Presented: February 2007
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Length of Presentation: Approximately 60 minutes
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Note: If you are taking advantage of a special promotion, you will be asked to provide your Promotional Discount Code during the "CHECK OUT" process. Following that step, your price will be adjusted to reflect your discount.
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About This Program: This self-study course provides an overview of the use of heparin plasma for testing in clinical chemistry. Topics include a general discussion of heparin, a comparison of serum versus plasma, factors influencing specimen quality, analyte stability, and instrument/assay considerations.
Learning Objectives: At the end of this program you will be able to:
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Describe heparin and its role as an anticoagulant in blood collection tubes.
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Identify the major differences between serum and heparin plasma.
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Identify the factors which influence plasma specimen quality.
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Identify the factors which influence analyte stability in heparin plasma.
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Suggested Audience: Clinical laboratory directors, lab managers, and medical technologists
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Keynote Speaker / Author: Jeffrey Chance, PhD
Dr. Chance is a Senior Clinical Scientist with BD Diagnostics, Preanalytical Systems, and has coordinated and managed clinical evaluations of BD Vacutainer® Blood Collection Tubes for eight years.
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Eligibility for
CE Credit: BD is
approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical
laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program. This program is eligible
for one contact hour of P.A.C.E.® Continuing Education Credit. Applicants'
attendance will be validated. Information on obtaining continuing education
credit will be provided within the presentation.
The ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program does
not have the authority to approve P.A.C.E. Providers for
Florida status. The Florida Board of
Clinical Laboratory Personnel requires an application by each individual
organization providing continuing education. For more information, visit http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/ClinLab/clp_ceu.html
The Registration Fee includes the
processing fee for P.A.C.E. continuing education credit for the registrant of
record only.
P.A.C.E. is a registered trademark of the American
Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.
Special Note: This BD e-learning title is intended for individual self-study. No team training is permitted. Following registration, you will receive an initial confirmation e-mail acknowledging your registration transaction. A second e-mail, providing online access to the e-learning title, will be sent on the next regular business day following your registration.
IMPORTANT: This product is currently available to
U.S. or Canadian customers only.
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