American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Better health through laboratory medicine
Basic Concepts and Clinical Applications of Flow Cytometry

Program Image

BASIC CONCEPTS AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF FLOW CYTOMETRY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

PROGRAM COURSES & CREDIT

Available for sale: January 1, 2013
Sold Until: December 31, 2013
Program Access Available: January 1, 2013-July 15, 2014

In this certificate program, participants will learn the basics of flow cytometry and how it can be used for diagnosis. The program is composed of six courses, listed below, which can be completed online in approximately 2 hours each. Each course contains a lecture, slides, transcript, and a quiz and a majority include additional reading materials. There are opportunities for interaction with faculty and other participants using the certificate program discussion board.

  • Basic Theory and Clinical Applications in Flow Cytometry
  • Introduction to Quality Control and Quality Assurance in Flow Cytometry
  • Flow Cytometry Protocols for Immunophenotyping
  • Flow Cytometry for the Analysis of Hematopoietic Neoplasias
  • Flow Cytometry for the Diagnosis of Primary Immunodeficiencies
  • Flow Cytometry in Transplantation: Antibody Screening and Crossmatching

You can earn 12 ACCENT® continuing education credits for completing the entire program. To receive the certificate, you must successfully complete all six courses by the program end date.

Certificates are awarded online upon successful completion of the program. Graduates are recognized at the AACC Annual Meeting and are listed on a register located on the certificate program web page.

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Flow cytometry is a technology that provides very rapid objective cell-by-cell analysis of the physical properties of the cell, phenotypic properties of the cell in terms of what type of cellular antigens are present both on the cell and within the cell, and/or functional characteristics of a population cell. The applications of flow cytometry are broad and it can be used across a variety of medical areas. One advantage of flow cytometry is a high level of sensitivity compared with other conventional methods of analysis.

The Basic Concepts and Clinical Applications of Flow Cytometry Certificate Program is a basic to intermediate-level online certificate program, which will provide participants with essential knowledge about the use of flow cytometry as a diagnostic tool for the identification of various human diseases. The target audience includes laboratory professionals (medical technologists, laboratory managers, laboratory directors), pathologists, core flow cytometry operators, and research scientists who are using flow cytometry in their research.

After completing this program, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the basic principles of flow cytometry
  • Discuss the regulatory requirements for quality control in flow cytometric assays
  • Understand the technical and software requirements for designing of flow cytometric protocols for diagnostic purposes
  • Explain the use of flow cytometry in immune-mediated disorders

The following individuals developed and contributed content to the Basic Concepts and Clinical Applications of Flow Cytometry Certificate Program:

  • Gabriella Lakos, MD, PhD, Faculty Chair
    Inova Diagnostics Inc, San Diego, CA
  • Vijaya Nagabhushanam, PhD, Faculty Chair
    National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
  • Evan Ntrivalas, MD, PhD, HCLD(ABB), D(ABMLI), Faculty Chair
    Foundation for Blood Research, Scarborough, ME
  • Roshini Abraham, PhD, D(ABMLI), FAAAAI
    Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
  • Antony Bakke, PhD, D(ABMLI)
    Clarient, A GE Healthcare Company
  • Lawrence Eck
    NeoGenomics Laboratories, Fort Myers, FL
  • Roberta Montgomery, MLS, MLS(ASCP)SI
    Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
  • Susan Orton, PhD, D(ABMLI)
    University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
  • John Schmitz, PhD
    University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC

 

PROGRAM ACCESS

This program is sponsored by the AACC Clinical and Diagnostic Immunology Division and AMLI.

Open Enrollment: January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Program Access Available: January 1, 2013-July 15, 2014

  • 12 ACCENT® continuing education credits
  • Six online courses in the program
  • Fee: $275 AACC Member/$550 Non-member
  • Course Number: 7746
  • If you purchase the program over the telephone, the online access information will be emailed within 1 week of enrollment.  If you purchase the program online, the login information will be on your confirmation page. If you have not received your access information, please contact AACC Customer Service.
  • If you purchase the program via mail or fax, please allow 2 weeks for processing.
  • Participants can begin their course work on January 1, 2013, but it is not available prior to that.

 

ACCREDITATION

ACCENT® credit will be offered. AACC is an approved provider of continuing education for clinical laboratory scientists in the states of California, Florida, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and West Virginia.