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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March 2010
Article: The give and take of blood banking
Deadline: September 30, 2011
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Sponsored by Psyche

February 2010
Article: Infectious Diseases
Deadline: August 31, 2011
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Abbott Diagnostics

January 2010
Article: Predicting Disaster
Deadline: July 31, 2011
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December 2009
Article: Respiratory Roundup
Deadline: June 30, 2011
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Sponsored by 3M

November 2009
Article: Lab basics 202: microbiology, chemistry, hemostasis
Deadline: May 31, 2011
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Sponsored by Alfa Wassermann

October 2009
Article: Reducing HAIs and ARIs: partnering with clinical labs
Deadline: April 30, 2011
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Sponsored by Euroimmun

September 2009
Article: The ABCs of pre-, neo-, and post-natal testing
Deadline: March 31, 2011
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Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific

August 2009
Article: Hemoglobinopathies and clinical laboratory testing
Deadline: February 28, 2011
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Sponsored by Antek Healthware

July 2009
Article: Serum free light chain assays: Detecting plasma cell disorders
Deadline: January 31, 2011
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June 2009
Article: Pieces of the POCT puzzle: Point-of-care testing: changing the way patient care is delivered
Deadline: December 31, 2010
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Sponsored by Life Sign Medical

May 2009
Article: Biomarkers for cardiovascular risk assessment
Article: Cancer biomarkers — a good start
Deadline: November 30, 2010
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Sponsored by DxS Ltd

April 2009
Article: West Nile virus: the current climate
Article: WNV 2009: emerging to endemic in 10 years
Deadline: October 31, 2010
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Sponsored by Focus Diagnostics

March 2009
Article: The role of nipple-aspirate fluid cytology in breast-cancer risk screening
Deadline: September 30, 2010
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Sponsored by SCC Soft Computer

February 2009
Article: MRSA: a crisis that touches you
Deadline: August 31, 2010
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January 2009
Article: Transfusion medicine today: Mission accomplished?
Deadline: July 31, 2010
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December 2008
Article: Liver-function testing
Deadline: June 30, 2010
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November 2008
Article: Detection of lupus pleuritis: a tale of lights and shadows
Deadline: May 31, 2010
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October 2008
Article: The real spin on global flu
Deadline: April 30, 2010
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September 2008
Article: The blood bank: whole lotta shakin' goin' on
Deadline: March 31, 2010
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August 2008
Article: The wheel of misfortune: Prepare to win if disaster hits
Deadline: February 28, 2010
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