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"Managing competency assessment for 100+ employees at 8 locations has a unique set of challenges. MTS has made this process considerably faster and easier."
Jeff Wood
Interpath Laboratory
Pendleton, OR |
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Peripheral Blood
Training Course Specifics
| Summary: |
Peripheral blood smear preparation and interpretation |
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MTs, MLTs, MDs and others reading peripheral blood smears |
Length of Course: 2 hours
Number of Exam Questions: 10
| Authors: |
Brent L. Wood, MD, PhD
Janet D. Curtis, BS, MT(ASCP)
Joyce A. Behrens, MS, MT(ASCP)
Adam R. Orkand, BA
Michael L. Astion, MD, PhD |
2 hours
| Accredited by: |
P.A.C.E. (State of California) |
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State of Florida |
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Describe the steps necessary for the preparation of a Wright-stained peripheral blood smear and its proper microscopic evaluation. |
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Identify the sequence of cell types encountered during normal maturation of myeloid, erythroid, and megakaryocytic cells in the marrow. |
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Recognize and name the normal and abnormal forms of neutrophils, erythrocytes, lymphocytes, macrophages, and platelets using proper medical terminology. |
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Correlate single morphologic abnormalities seen in any of the above cell lineages to one or more specific disease states. |
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Integrate combinations of morphologic abnormalities involving one or more cell lineages to suggest a diagnosis of a disease state. |
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Introduction
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Overview |
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Smear Preparation |
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Wright's Stain Procedure |
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Smear Evaluation |
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Cell Morphologies
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Blood Cell Structure |
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Red Blood Cells |
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White Blood Cells |
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Platelets |
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Artifacts |
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Quiz |
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Disease Associations
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Red Blood Cells |
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White Blood Cells |
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Neoplastic Disorders |
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