Additional Information
Level of instruction: Intermediate
Intended Audience: Medical laboratory scientists, medical technologists, and technicians. This course is also appropriate for medical laboratory science students and pathology residents.
Author information: Sheryl A. Whitlock, MA.Ed, MT(ASCP)BB is the owner of ARK Laboratory Consulting, LLC. She served as the laboratory coordinator for the Student Health Services Laboratory at the University of Delaware for 15 years. She received her Master’s degree in Education from Arcadia University. She has more than 35 years of experience in laboratory science, including management and education. She has written and published textbooks and laboratory manuals, as well as contributed to numerous online and print articles in the field of laboratory medicine.
Reviewer information:
Joshua J. Cannon, MS, MLS(ASCP)CMSHCM received his Bachelor
of Science and Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Science from Thomas
Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. He holds Medical Laboratory Scientist
and Specialist in Hematology certifications through the ASCP Board of
Certification. He was a professor at Thomas Jefferson University for seven
years before transitioning into his current role as Education Developer at
MediaLab. His areas of expertise and professional passions include clinical
hematology and interprofessional education.
Cynthia Clawson, BSMT(ASCP), MBA, HCA, received her Master's degree from Wilmington College in Wilmington, Delaware, and a Bachelor of Science degree in medical technology from Salisbury State University in Salisbury, Maryland. She is a Clinical Specialist for Point of Care Testing, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Compliance at the same facility.
Course Description: The course discusses and describes the processes and criteria for Hematology Instrument Validation and Calibration Verification Protocol for analytical instruments. Hematology instruments are validated at the time of installation. Required and optional protocols for automated cell counter validation testing are included. The calibration verification discussion is not limited to hematology instrumentation which has limited calibration verification requirements. The calibration verification discussion includes a brief reference to the hematology instrument calibration verification and a more extensive discussion of the process and criteria for calibration verification of instruments and methods that are not exempt.
