CBC Results Explained Clearly (5 Credits)

Learn the Guidelines of When to Order a CBC, Tips for Following Serial CBCs, the Frequency to Use for Following Up Labs, and the Nuances, Pitfalls, and Patterns of the CBC.

This course features 16 sessions designed to clarify, review, and augment the training and understanding of primary care clinicians in the interpretation of the complete blood count (CBC). Topics include General Principles, Leukocytosis, Leukopenia and Neutropenia, Hemoglobin and Hematocrit, Polycythemia, Anemia, Blood Transfusions, Thrombocytosis, Blood Smears, and Thrombocytopenia.