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May 2024
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Contact Hours: 1.0
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April 2024
Article: Realizing the Potential of Digital Pathology
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Contact Hours: 1.0
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March 2024
Article: Artificial intelligence in healthcare…Friend or foe?
Deadline: March 1, 2025
Contact Hours: 1.0
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February 2024
Article: The changing respiratory testing landscape: Why the value of flexibility is key
Deadline: February 1, 2025
Contact Hours: 1.0
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January 2024
Article: Urinary casts: Indicators of underlying clinical pathology
Deadline: January 1, 2025
Contact Hours: 1.0
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December 2023
Article: For bloodstream infection testing, don’t forget the fungal pathogens
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Contact hours: 1.0
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November 2023
Article: The absence of a safety culture; What contributes to laboratory incidents?
Deadline: May 31, 2025
Contact hours: 1.0
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October 2023
Article: Platelet indices – Underappreciated diagnostic/prognostic tool
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Contact hours: 1.0
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September 2023
Article: Respiratory illnesses: A growing opportunity for stewardship
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Contact hours: 1.0
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August 2023
Article: Applying laboratory quality principles to real world point-of-care testing systems
Deadline: February 28, 2025
Contact hours: 1.0
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July 2023
Article: Testing for inflammation
Deadline: January 31, 2025
Contact hours: 1.0
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June 2023
Article: Carbapenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: An ongoing challenge for clinical laboratories
Deadline: December 31, 2024
Contact hours: 1.0
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May 2023
Article: Laboratory quality – a comprehensive look
Deadline: November 30, 2024
Contact hours: 1.0
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April 2023
Article: Can medical laboratories give humanity the edge over tuberculosis?
Deadline: October 31, 2024
Contact hours: 1.0
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March 2023
Article: Syphilis testing: Reverse to move forward
Deadline: September 30, 2024
Contact hours: 1.0
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February 2023
Article: Diagnosing upper and lower respiratory tract infections
Deadline: August 31, 2024
Contact hours: 1.0
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January 2023
Article: The challenge of antimicrobial resistance for the clinical laboratory: The role of the antibiogram
Deadline: July 31, 2024
Contact hours: 1.0
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December 2022
Article: Cytomegalovirus infection: When and why to detect antibodies
Deadline: June 30, 2024
Contact hours: 1.0
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October 2022
Article: Rapid diagnostics improve care for bloodstream infections
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Contact hours: 1.0
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September 2022
Article: Getting ready for flu season—expert guidance
Deadline: March 31, 2024
Contact hours: 1.0
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August 2022
Article: Connectivity and data management are vital for point-of-care testing
Deadline: February 28, 2024
Contact hours: 1.0
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