Lab Area: Chemistry
► EXPIRES on: Jan. 31, 2021
This course meets the following RENEWAL requirements:
- Florida’s 1-hour minimum requirement
- ASCP’s 2-point minimum requirement
- Other national and/or state license needs
This course includes the characteristics of HbA1c; factors that can affect the test results for HbA1c; intermediate indicators of glycemic control; pathologic conditions with which both HbA1c and GA were strongly associated; impacts of hemoglobin concentration, the erythropoietin dose, and serum albumin on both HbA1c results and GA levels; the contrasting HbA1c results and GA levels in a study of patients with advanced CKD; and interferences on GSP/GA that may result in a higher GA.
Article used: “Beyond HbA1c: Assessing the Utility of Fructosamine and Glycated Albumin Measurement”, by Little, in CLN, 2016. (8 pages).
Total of 2-hours / 2-points in:
► N O T E: This IS an ONLINE course for $15.00, which includes:
- The above article + the quiz (via the e-mailed access code) & immediately print the Certificate of Completion (upon scoring 70% or greater).