LQPB260X - CMLE - Clinical Chemistry : A Case of Diagnostic Confusion

Course Description

LabQ 2026 Phlebotomy

Faculty/Authors

Paul R. Nelson, MS, MLS(ASCP)
Associate Professor, Medical Laboratory Sciences

Jason D. Key, MEd, MLS(ASCP)
Assistant Professor, Medical Laboratory Sciences
College of Health Professions
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Little Rock, Arkansas

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: 3/31/2026
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Course Objectives

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

identify common laboratory assays affected by biotin interference;

explain the mechanism by which biotin interferes with immunoassays;

evaluate unexpected laboratory results in the context of potential assay interference; and

recommend appropriate steps to mitigate biotin-related interference in clinical practice.

Summary

Availability:

On-Demand

Credit Offered:

2 CMLE Credits