LabQ 2026 Phlebotomy Faculty/Authors
Lisa Senzel, MD, PhD Clinical Professor of Pathology Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York
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:
Faculty DisclosuresThe faculty have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.
Technical Considerations
Release Date: 3/31/2026 Review Date:Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
describe pre-analytical causes for unexpected, erroneous hematology and chemistry results;
discuss how sample handling and processing can lead to changes in measured analytes;
explain how to determine whether a single, fresh sample may be used for multiple tests; and
explain how to determine whether a previously processed sample is still suitable to be used for additional testing.