Continuing Education
Now you can either (1) print the CE Test and mail it with your payment to NIU, or (2) simply click on the URL to NIU to take the test and pay online.
MLO and Northern Illinois University (NIU) co-sponsor at least 12 CEUs yearly. The CE cover articles and accompanying CE tests remain online until the indicated deadline has passed. Completed test and $20 fees go directly to NIU, and scores of 70% and higher qualify for indicated contact hour(s) of P.A.C.E. credit(s). Allow six weeks to receive P.A.C.E. certificate(s).
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February 2012
Article:
Fetal lung maturity testing: what labs need to know now
Deadline: March 30, 2013
Contact hours: 1.5
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January 2012
Articles:
Making transfusion medicine information accessible for all
Stewardship of the bloodline: driving safety and efficiency along the transfusion continuum
Deadline: May 31, 2013
Contact hours: 1
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Sponsored by Bio-Rad
December 2011
Article:
Next generation sequencing in the clinical molecular diagnosis of cancer: Advantages and challenges to clinical laboratory implementation
Deadline: April 30, 2013
Contact hours: 1
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November 2011
Article:
Delivering the promise of personalized medicine diagnostics
Deadline: May 30, 2013
Contact hours: 1
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October 2011
Article:
Blunting the synergistic effect of viral infections and allergies—IgE testing for at-risk asthma patients
Deadline: April 30, 2013
Contact hours: 1
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Sponsored by Life Sign
September 2011
Article:
Virology: The continued rise of respiratory viruses
Deadline: March 30, 2013
Contact hours: 1
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Sponsored by Copan
August 2011
Article:
Acetaminophen: hidden complexities of a simple overdose
Deadline: February 28, 2013
Contact hours: 1
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July 2011
Article:
HPV: A look into new methods for high-risk testing
Deadline: January 31, 2013
Contact hours: 1
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Sponsored by Orchard Software
June 2011
Article:
Reshaping healthcare at the clinical laboratory level
Deadline: December 31, 2012
Contact hours: 1
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May 2011
Article: The anarchy of antibiotic resistance: mechanisms of bacterial resistance
Deadline: November 30, 2012
Contact hours: 1
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Sponsored by Abbott Diagnostics
April 2011
Article: NAT in blood screening around the world
Deadline: October 31, 2012
Contact hours: 1
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Sponsored by Psyche Systems
March 2011
Article: Cancer Biomarkers: Surviving the journey from bench to bedside
Deadline: September 30, 2012
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February 2011
Article:
Diabetes CASES ON THE RISE: current diagnosis guidelines and research efforts for a cure
Deadline: August 31, 2012
Contact hours: 1
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January 2011
Article: OUTBREAK: CHANGING EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HAIs AND CAIs
Deadline: July 31, 2012
Contact hours: 1
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Sponsored by BioMerieux
December 2010
Article: The Changing Face of HIV/AIDS
Deadline: June 30, 2012
Contact hours: 1
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November 2010
Article: PLAYBILL FOR THE ZERO-TOLERANCE ERA FOR HAIs
Deadline: May 31, 2012
Contact hours: 1
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Sponsored by Remel
October 2010
Article: Hepcidin - The Link to Understanding Iron Regulation (Biomarkers)
Deadline: April 30, 2012
Contact hours: 1
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September 2010
Article: Flu 2010-2011 Roundtable
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Contact hours: 1
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Sponsored by Nanosphere
August 2010
Article: Diseases without borders
Deadline: February 29, 2012
Contact hours: 1
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July 2010
Article: BLOOD SAFETY: WIN, LOSE, or DRAW
Deadline: January 31, 2012
Contact hours: 1
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June 2010
Article: The nose knows: RSV and HRV
Deadline: December 31, 2011
Contact hours: 1
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May 2010
Article:
Make the move to molecular diagnostics
Deadline: November 30, 2011
Contact hours: 1
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Sponsored by SCC Soft Computer