ASCP C case studies
ASCP C · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The ASCP certification credential is administered through the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) and is one of the standard entry credentials for laboratory professionals in the United States. ASCP - the American Society for Clinical Pathology - is the professional society behind the education, certification-preparation resources, and credential-maintenance tools that surround that exam; its website lists dedicated BOC Initial Certification Preparation material and a Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) for people who already hold a credential. The ASCP C case studies are 5 cases and about 3,568 words.
1Panreactive Antibody Screen in an Actively Bleeding Patient
R, 64, is admitted with melena, a hemoglobin of 6.6 g/dL, and heart rate 118 with normal blood pressure. He is group O Rh-positive and received 2 units of red cells 9 days ago for the same problem.
718 words, about 4 min2A Sodium Result That Does Not Match the Patient
A 54-year-old man with alcohol-related pancreatitis is on total parenteral nutrition through a central line. The nighttime specimen is visibly milky.
656 words, about 3 min3Prolongation of Every Coagulation Test in Sepsis
A 68-year-old woman is in the intensive care unit on day 2 of gram-negative urosepsis. Her platelet count was 210 x 10^9/L four days ago and is now 58 x 10^9/L.
716 words, about 4 min4One Positive Bottle in a Patient With a Mechanical Valve
A 59-year-old man with a mechanical mitral valve and a totally implantable venous port placed 3 months ago presents with a temperature of 38.6 C and drenching night sweats for 2 weeks. Four sets of blood cultures are drawn over 24 hours, each from a separate venipuncture, two from each arm.
705 words, about 4 min5A Preoperative Coagulation Result That Does Not Fit the Patient
A 72-year-old woman is scheduled for elective knee arthroplasty. She takes no anticoagulants, has no personal or family history of bleeding, and has had two prior surgeries without excessive bleeding.
773 words, about 4 min