type are regulated for proficiency testing by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Additional Information
Program ETME1 is an educational opportunity that offers:
- More challenging and/or complex antibody identification
- Comprehensive case studies in transfusion medicine
- Simulated collaboration with other professionals, including those within or outside your institution
- A method for determining the laboratory’s ability to recognize and integrate problem solving skills in transfusion medicine
The wet challenge may consist of specimens for ABO grouping, Rh typing, antibody detection, antibody identification, compatibility testing, antigen typing, direct antiglobulin testing, antibody titer, and/or antibody elution.