LabQ 2022 Clinical Laboratory: Molecular Diagnostics Faculty/Authors LAURA FLANIKEN, MS, MED, MLS (ASCP)CMUNIVERISTY OF WEST FLORIDAPensacola, Florida CMLE Credit: 2.0 Estimated Completion Time: 2 hour Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam
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To claim CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:
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Technical Considerations
Release Date: 05/27/2022 Review Date:Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
describe infective endocarditis and list the most common causative organisms;
identify Eikenella corrodens using colony morphology and biochemical testing results;
explain how MALDI-TOF (matrix-assisted laser/desorption time-of-flight) works;
defend the use of MALDI-TOF for challenging microbial identifications; and
interpret a microbial identification scenario to determine whether the use of MALDI-TOF is appropriate.