Case Studies/Registration
This series provides case studies in a written format. The participant can view the case studies online, or print a copy to read.
Total Contact Hours: 10
CEU credit: Each case study has an online, open-book quiz associated with it. Continuing education credit is earned by achieving a 70% or better on the quiz. Up to 10 total contact hours or 1.0 CEU's are available.
Fee: $60
We have both the 2025 and 2026 Case Study series available.
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Case Studies
Each case study presents a case, often rare in nature, discussing its pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. This program is intended for individuals who wish to maintain laboratory certification, or for those interested in staying current in the ever-changing field of laboratory medicine.
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2026 Case Study Offerings
Case Study #1: “Urosepsis-Induced Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation”
Author: Anna Buskness
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #2: “Acquired Hemophilia A”
Author: Megan Dauksavage
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #3: “Aggressive Natural Killer Cell Leukemia”
Author: Francisco Figueroa
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #4: “The Hidden Pathogen: A Septic Transfusion Reaction Case Study”
Author: Kasey Kuker
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #5: “Diagnostic Challenges in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning”
Author: Maisy Lindseth
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #6: “Primary Polycythemia Vera”
Author: Sarah McGrath
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #7: “Sézary Syndrome”
Author: Kristin M. Pihlgren
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #8: “Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Focus: A Detailed Case Analysis”
Author: Quinn Pyle
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #9: “Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Case Study”
Author: Maria Simpson
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #10: “Cryptococcus neoformans: An Unexpected Diagnosis”
Author: Angelica Topete
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1
2025 Case Study Offerings
Case Study #1: "Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis”
Author: Raelyn Brang
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #2: "Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia”
Author: Christina Jones
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #3: "Drug-Related Transfusion Testing Interference in a Multiple Myeloma Patient”
Author: Hannah Laumb
Level on Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #4: "Listeria monocytogenes in Pregnancy"
Author: Kyleen Newman
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #5: "Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia"
Author: Tania Pozney
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #6: "Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)”
Author: Jacob Rondeau
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #7: "Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia"
Author: Shawna Schumacher
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #8: "Capnocytophaga canimorsus”
Author: Wendy Vo
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #9: "Tularemia”
Author: Christopher Walters
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0
Case Study #10: "Lupus Nephritis”
Author: Emily Westburg
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 1.0