LQHS2301 - CMLE - EVALUATING THE ADEQUACY OF TRANSPLANT KIDNEY BIOPSIES

Course Description

LabQ 2023 Histology

Faculty/Authors
SELVARAJ MUTHUSAMY MD, PHD
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
Richmond, Virginia

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:

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.
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: 05/27/2023
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Course Objectives

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

explain the role of light microscopy, immunofluorescence, and electron microscopy in the evaluation of renal biopsy;

discuss the importance of examining the kidney biopsy under a dissecting microscope to evaluate adequacy;

describe different etiologic processes and pathophysiologic mechanisms leading to allograft dysfunction in a transplant kidney;

discuss the importance of knowing the clinical indication for the biopsy when evaluating adequacy of kidney biopsy specimens; and

describe conditions that predominantly affect the medulla.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand


Credit Offered:	2 CMLE Credits