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Understanding Lab Values: A Guide for Interpretation and Patient Counseling

Tracking # 20-898215

$10.00

4.2 (24 ratings)
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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

Pharmacist

  • Interpret laboratory values based on reference ranges for particular tests

Pharmacy Technician

  • Review laboratory values based on reference ranges for particular tests

Course overview

During medical check-ups, a physician may require a series of laboratory tests to properly screen, diagnose, or monitor a patient's underlying condition. There is a high level of confidence being placed by clinicians on laboratory results, which is why other health care providers must be highly knowledgeable in understanding lab values. This course aims to help pharmacists and pharmacy technicians interpret lab values to offer patients sound medical advice. This course is equivalent to 0.25 contact hours and can be accessed using a computer, laptop, or mobile device.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Florida Board of Pharmacy

Pharmacist

0.25h General

Registered Pharmacy Technician

0.25h General

New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy

Certified Pharmacy Technician

0.25h Compounding CE

Pharmacist

0.25h Contact Hours

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Learning Objectives

Pharmacist Learning Objectives

  1. Interpret laboratory values based on reference ranges for particular tests

Pharmacy Technician Learning Objectives

  1. Review laboratory values based on reference ranges for particular tests

This activity was developed by AchieveCE free of any commercial support. Jaimini Patel, RPH, PhD, MBA, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. AchieveCE’s full accreditation list can be found on their accreditations page.

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