Faculty/Authors
Minh-Ha Tran, DO, CABP University of California, Irvine School of Medicine Department of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineIrvine, California
CME or CMLE Credit: 2.0 Estimated Completion Time: 2 hoursFormat: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical KnowledgeEligibility for CME/CMLE credit: Max three attempts. You will have a maximum of three attempts to meet the following criteria:
Default Credit Type: None (You must meet the eligibility requirements in order to obtain CME credit.) Accreditation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).Credit Designation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Instructions
To claim CME credit for the exercise, do the following:
To claim CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:
Faculty Disclosures
Technical ConsiderationsRelease Date: 2/28/2025 Review Date:Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
list key biometric and laboratory values needed to prescribe therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE);
calculate and interpret a PLASMIC Score;
order appropriate testing for confirmation of TTP;
state the proper endpoint for TPE during management of TTP;
list two medications commonly utilized or considered for TTP management;
describe the mechanism of action of caplacizumab; and
recognize long-term sequelae following an acute TTP episode