CLIA CCC case studies
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The CLIA Certified Clinical Laboratory Scientist credential is a professional certification for laboratory professionals who perform or oversee moderate- and high-complexity testing in a CLIA-certified laboratory. Candidates are typically medical laboratory scientists, clinical laboratory scientists, or technologists with bench experience who want formal recognition of their competence and, in many settings, documentation that supports roles as a testing personnel, technical supervisor, or general supervisor. The CLIA CCC case studies are 5 cases and about 2,925 words.
1Critical Hyponatremia in a Lipemic Sample
A 58-year-old man with a history of alcohol use disorder is admitted with confusion and a 2-day history of vomiting. The emergency department sends a basic metabolic panel.
601 words, about 3 min2Thrombocytopenia and New Thrombosis After Cardiac Surgery
A 67-year-old man is postoperative day 8 after a three-vessel coronary artery bypass graft. He received unfractionated heparin intraoperatively and has been on subcutaneous heparin 5,000 units every 8 hours for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.
549 words, about 3 min3Two-Step Clostridioides difficile Testing in a Symptomatic Patient
A 74-year-old woman is admitted with a 3-day history of watery diarrhea, up to eight stools per day, and abdominal cramping. She completed a 10-day course of cefepime for a urinary tract infection 2 weeks ago.
599 words, about 3 min4Massive Transfusion Before Blood Type Is Known
A 31-year-old woman is brought to a level 1 trauma center after a motor vehicle collision with a pelvic fracture and active hemorrhage. She arrives in hemorrhagic shock, and the massive transfusion protocol is activated before a blood type is available.
587 words, about 3 min5Quality Control Failure on a New Creatinine Reagent Lot
A 210-bed hospital laboratory runs a chemistry analyzer 24 hours a day. The creatinine assay uses an enzymatic method with two levels of quality control material: level 1 mean 1.00 mg/dL with a standard deviation of 0.05 mg/dL, and level 2 mean 4.00 mg/dL with a standard deviation of 0.20 mg/dL.
589 words, about 3 min