APIMC243889243 - CME/CMLE - Urinary Crystals

Course Description

This is an online educational commentary in Microscopy offering 1.0 continuing education (CME/CMLE) credit that can be used to fulfill CC Part II and CMP requirements. This educational commentary is provided through our affiliation with the American Proficiency Institute (API).

Faculty/Authors

Koy Kubala, DCLS, MLS(ASCP), MB, SBB, NRCC-CC
Assistant Professor
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX

Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, Professionalism, Systems-Based Practice

CME/CMLE Credit: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam

Default Credit Type: None (You must meet the eligibility requirements in order to obtain CME credit.)

Instructions

To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:

Review the Technical Considerations.
Click Go to Course to view an overview of the modules in this course.
Click Access to begin the course.
Review the Educational Activity.
Complete and submit the Post Exam. You will have a maximum of three attempts to obtain the required score. You will be notified if you have met the credit requirements after each attempt.
Submit the course Evaluation.
Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.

Disclosure Statement

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 1/1/2024
Review Date:
Expiration Date:12/31/2026

Course Objectives

Following completion of this activity, you will be able to:

Discuss urinary crystals including types and the microscopy identification;

Compare the urinary pH results to the presence of crystallization;

Discuss the different terminology used for two common crystal types;

Differentiate crystal presence based on non-pathological and pathological associations; and

Describe the current treatment recommendations for urinary crystals.

Summary

Availability:

On-Demand

Credit Offered:

1 CME/CMLE Credit