On-Demand Programs

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Curtis Hanson, M.D., will discuss the use of laboratory-based prognostic markers in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). He will also highlight the importance of molecular analyses for IGHV and TP53 sequencing in these patients.

By MCL Education • August 12, 2019

Antibodies to aquaporin-4 and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) are recently described biomarkers seen in a subset of atypical optic neuritis which have revolutionized our understanding of the condition. In this “Hot Topic,” my colleague, Dr. John Chen, will review these advances and how they impact the clinical care of our patients with optic neuritis.

By MCL Education • June 3, 2019

This “Phlebotomy” webinar reviews: Having a medical procedure or a lab draw can be fearful for children. Even if it is their first time or they have had a bad past experience, there are ways to make these procedures easier for children.

By MCL Education • May 22, 2019

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Rajiv Pruthi, M.B.B.S., will discuss different types of hemophilia along with their pathologic basis. He will also cover various types of factor assays such as one stage and chromogenic factor assays for diagnosis and their role in management of hemophilia.

By MCL Education • March 28, 2019

This "Phlebotomy" webinar will provide an introduction to cost of quality. The main components of the presentation will include discussions on the cost of attaining quality and the cost of poor quality.

By MCL Education • February 27, 2019

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., will cover the need and evidence behind following the order of draw recommendations for routine blood collection. Specifically, does evidence demonstrate a need to collect serum tubes before either potassium EDTA or citrate tubes?

By Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D. • February 12, 2019

This “Phlebotomy” webinar will discuss how a patient’s “experience” is the entirety of all the interactions that person has had within the health care system. Each member of a health care team plays a role in enhancing patient satisfaction, which contributes to the patient experience.

By MCL Education • November 28, 2018

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., describes how pseudohyperkalemia has many causes, from collection techniques, processing, and even transport. This presentation focuses on the various preanalytic and analytic causes of pseudohyperkalemia and what you as a phlebotomist can do to prevent it.

By Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D. • September 10, 2018

This "Phlebotomy" webinar will provide an update of litigation trends affecting phlebotomists.

By MCL Education • August 22, 2018

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss diagnostic testing options for patients with suspected neuroinvasive Lyme disease or Lyme neuroborreliosis.

By Elitza Theel • August 20, 2018

In this month’s “Virtual Lecture,” James Hernandez, M.D., expresses the importance of safety and why it is integral in processing and phlebotomy.

By MCL Education • June 14, 2018

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., presents a case-based scenario on drawing blood from a patient receiving intravenous fluids.

By Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D. • May 7, 2018

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - The fourth module of the Laboratory Quality Academy (LQA) Program is now available.

By MCL Education • February 9, 2018