Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Intermediate to Advanced
Intended Audience: Clinical laboratory technologists, technicians, and pathologists. This course is also appropriate for clinical laboratory science students and pathology residents.
Author Information: Marybeth Helfrich, MT(ASCP) is currently a Laboratory Technologist Specialist for the Hematology/Oncology Laboratory at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She received her BS, MT from Temple University in Philadelphia and has nearly 40 year experience in both adult and pediatric hematology and oncology settings. She is a regular presenter for ASCLS-PA, has been a presenter for ASCP (local and national), and the Texas Teleconference network. She is responsible for hematology morphology instruction and training for medical technologists and fellows. She is also a regular developer of morphology tutorials for in-house continuing education activities.
Reviewer Information: Patricia Boyer, MSHS, MLS(ASCP)CM is the Program Director of the Zablocki VAMC School of Medical Technology and an adjunct professor at Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. She has a Master’s of Science in Health Sciences with an emphasis on professional education. She currently teaches in the areas of hematology, transfusion medicine, and hemostasis.
Course information: This course provides a thorough review of cellular elements encountered in normal bone marrow. It also provides guidelines for preparation of smears, including an instructional video, and evaluation and reporting of bone marrows.
