Readers of Clinical Chemistry may obtain one hour of ACCENT® continuing education credit by following the steps below:
Read any three of the articles listed on the next page as ACCENT®-approved.
Complete the on-line order form, using your credit card for payment of the $8.00 fee. Note: ACCENT® credit is available for on-line credit card orders only. Go to www.aacc.org/ccj to access the on-line order form.
Complete and submit the on-line evaluation form (go to www.aacc.org/ccj). You will be asked to assess each of the articles by rating the following statements, using a scale ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree:
The quality of the article is high.
The information in the article was presented in a clear manner.
The tables and figures were easily understood and interpreted.
The article presented new and valuable information.
The information in the article has applications to my work.
The article inspired me to seek more information on this topic.
I would recommend the article to my colleagues.
Your responses will provide us with valuable feedback and help us to continually improve the quality and effectiveness of the continuing education articles in Clinical Chemistry.
Download the Verification of Participation certificate to document your participation in this continuing education activity. (Note: Evaluation responses must be submitted on-line in order to download the Verification of Participation certificate.)
By completing the on-line evaluation and downloading the Verification of Participation certificate, you are affirming that you have participated in this continuing education activity by reading the required number of ACCENT®-approved articles in their entirety.
The process can be repeated throughout the year by reading three additional ACCENT®-approved articles for each continuing education credit desired ($8.00 per credit hour).
AACC ACCENT® Program
AACC offers ACCENT® credit to laboratory professionals required to document their continuing education and meet requirements for licensure or certification. AACC is an approved provider of continuing education for laboratory professionals in the states of California, Florida, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and West Virginia.
The American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC) requires documentation of 25 contact hours of continuing education credit annually in order to maintain listing in the directory of active Diplomates. Fifteen of the 25 hours must be category 1 credit. For details, go to www.aacc.org/abcc/.
Clinical Chemistry Statement of Educational Purpose
Clinical Chemistry is a scientific journal with a vision to be the most respected and accessible worldwide source of peer-reviewed information in the medical laboratory sciences.
Selected articles are designated for Category 1 ACCENT® continuing education credit in each issue of Clinical Chemistry. A range of topics is covered in the continuing education articles to accommodate the diversity of readers and interests. The educational objective for each continuing education article appears after the title of the article, on the next page.
ACCENT®- and CME-Approved Articles in the Previous Issue of Clinical Chemistry
Article Titles and Educational Objectives Beginning Page Number
The Sporadic Nature of Shedding Cells in Blood: Multiple RNA Diagnostic Testing and Prosnostication of Cancer Progression. 1429
Prognostic Value of Multiple Reverse Transcription-PCR Tyrosinase Testing for Circulating Neoplastic Cells in Malignant Melanoma.1450
Educational objective: From the two articles listed above, the reader will be able to describe the potential of performing multiple RT-PCR assays for tyrosinase mRNA in the blood of patients with malignant melanoma as a predictor of disease progression.
In Hyperprolactinemia, Testing for Macroprolactin is Essential.1434
Frequent Misdiagnosis and Mismanagement of Hyperprolactinemic Patients before the Introduction of Macroprolactin Screening: Application of a New Strict Laboratory Definition of Macroprolactinemia.1504
Educational objective: From the two articles listed above, the reader will be able to define macroprolactinemia based on changes in prolactin concentrations after polyethylene glycol treatment of serum and describe the differences in presenting symptoms, diagnoses, and treatment between patients with macroprolactinemia and patients with true hyperprolactinemia.
Indications for Requesting Laboratory Tests for Concurrent Diseases in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review.1437
Educational objective: The reader will be able to review the evidence supporting or refuting routine laboratory screening of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome for the presence of diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Detection of Chromosome 21-encoded mRNA of Placental Origin in Maternal Plasma.1445
Educational objective: The reader will be able to describe the RNA isolation and RT-PCR assay for detecting placental mRNA for the chromosome 21-encoded gene, LOC90625, in maternal plasma and its potential use as a screen for Down syndrome.
Homocysteine and the Risk of Intrauterine Growth Retardation. 1432
Unexpected Relationship between Plasma Homocysteine and Intrauterine Growth Restriction. 1476
Educational objective: From the two articles listed above, the reader will be able to discuss the observed relationships between mutations of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene, maternal and fetal serum homocysteine concentrations, and the odds of intrauterine growth retardation.
If you have any questions about ACCENT® continuing education credit, please contact the AACC Education Coordinator at Education{at}aacc.org.
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