LabQ 2025 Clinical Laboratory: Microbiology Faculty/Authors
Rebecca Yee, PhD, D(ABMM), M(ASCP)CM Department of Pathology George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Washington, DC
CMLE Credit: 2.0Estimated Completion Time: 2 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam
Instructions
To claim CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:
Faculty DisclosuresThe 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
describe the epidemiology and clinical features of influenza viruses;
identify the types of clinical samples that are appropriate for influenza testing;
describe various laboratory methods that are available for detecting influenza; and
discuss recommendations on handling and processing of specimens suspected of containing highly pathogenic avian influenza.