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LQCL2501 - CMLE - A Sudden Increase in the Detection of Hepatitis B Antigen
Course Description

LabQ 2025 Clinical Laboratory: Clinical Chemistry  

Faculty/Authors

Anastasia Gant Kanegusuku, PhD
Jack A. Maggiore, PhD
Loyola University Medical Center
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 
Maywood, Illinois 

CMLE Credit: 2.0
Estimated Completion Time: 2 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam

Instructions

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

  1. Review the Technical Considerations.
  2. Click Go to Course to view an overview of the modules in this course.
  3. Click Access to begin the course.
  4. Review the Educational Activity.
  5. Complete and submit the Post Exam.
  6. Submit the course Evaluation to register your credit.

Faculty Disclosures​
The faculty have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 5/31/2025 
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 12/31/2027 

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

  • describe the testing algorithm for hepatitis B screening, diagnosis, and management; 

  • assess the importance of monitoring negative quality control as well as patterns in patient results; 

  • analyze the hook effect in the context of hepatitis B surface antigen screening and predict the potential effect on the patient result; and 

  • develop strategies for investigating carryover on automated immunoassay analyzers. 

Summary
Availability:
On-Demand
Credit Offered:
2 CMLE Credits
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