What's New for the 2009 MLE Program
Expanded Online Options
- Evaluation Reports—includes historical reports from 2006 to the present
- Improved Results Reporting—take a second look!
- Participant Summaries—print only certain pages or the entire document
- Enrollment
- Renew by using the online enrollment form
- Program Forms
At-a-Glance Hematology Table
See page 5 for assistance in selecting the correct module for your 5-part differential instrument.
Continuing Education—CEexpress
New CEexpress Courses:
- MLE CEexpress 5: Urine Culture Basics
- MLE CEexpress 6: Evaluating Red Blood Cells
- MLE CEexpress 7: Personnel Training and Competency Assessment
Educational Resources
Look for an all-inclusive “Educational Resource” catalog in coming weeks.
New Modules
Hematology
- Hematology with 5-part Differential (module 229).
- Sedimat 15 ESR (module 248).
Coagulation
- CoaguChek XS Plus Prothrombin Time (module 330).
Immunology
- Tear Lactoferrin (module 756).
- Tear IgE (module 757).
- ANA Expanded (module 782).
- ANA Expanded—Add-On (module 783).
Chemistry
- Serum Alcohol and Acetone (module 835).
- Ammonia (module 836).
- Afinion Glycohemoglobin (module 851).
- PSA—Add-On (module 859).
Microbiology
- MRSA Screen (module 695).
Modules No Longer Available
Chemistry
- Theophylline (module 832)
- Theophylline—Add-on (module 833)
Revised Modules
Hematology
See Table
- Hematology with 5-part differential (module 226)—Now only for Beckman-Coulter instruments.
- Hematology with 5-part differential (module 223)—Now includes all Abbott instruments.
PPM
- Provider-Performed Microscopy (module 534). Includes Fern testing.
Chemistry
- Chemistry Module (module 810)—Now includes Direct Bilirubin-module 842.
- Piccolo Waived Chemistry (module 812). New Analytes: Chloride, CO2, Potassium, Sodium
- Enzyme Chemistry—Add-On (module 823). Dropped Analyte: Acid Phosphatase
- i-STAT Chemistry (module 817 and 818). New Analyte: Ionized Calcium
- Direct Bilirubin (module 842). Now included in the Chemistry Module 810.
- Endocrinology/Hematology/Onclogy (module 860). New Analyte: Transferrin
Dropped Analyte: PAP - PSA (module 861). Name change. Dropped Analyte: PAP
- Urine Drug Screen (module 868). New Analytes: Acetaminophen, Buprenophrine, Morphine, Oxycodone
Microbiology
Bacteriology 1 (module 630)—Now contains 6 culture specimens.
Page updated: 8-14-08
MLE Resources
Related Laboratory Websites
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- CMS Regional Offices Contact List
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- COLA
- TJC (formerly Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
- State Agencies Contact List
- American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)
- National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Practice Management Discussion Group
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April 23-25, 2009 in Philadelphia
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