Test Utilization Discussions: Should the Qualitative Serum Pregnancy Test Be Considered Obsolete?
Continuing Education Information
For Continuing Education credit you must read this page.Release date: February 28, 2012
Expiration date: February 28, 2014
Target Audience: This activity has been designed to meet the needs of healthcare professionals, specifically medical laboratory scientists.
Objectives:
- Describe why the need for qualitative serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) testing has been questioned.
- Describe the diagnostic performance of qualitative and quantitative hCG tests.
- Discuss reasons for and against discontinuing the use of qualitative serum hCG tests.
Estimated Completion Time (including post-test): 14m
Method of Participation: To receive a statement of credit, you must:
- Watch the video in its entirety
- Successfully complete the video post-test (80% or higher)
- Submit certificate completion information
- Complete the course evaluation
NO FEE is associated with this continuing education activity. All CE credit granted on this website (arup.utah.edu) is provided as a service to medical laboratory professionals as part of the academic mission of the University of Utah’s Department of Pathology and ARUP Laboratories. After completing the post-test and submitting your information where prompted, a certificate will be generated and available for printing or saving.
Course Director:
Faculty:
David G. Grenache, PhD
Larissa V. Furtado, MD
References: Individual courses will provide explanations and references for the content covered by the quiz section of the course. Additional references are available at aruplab.com and arupconsult.com.
