Activity Instructions: Read the full article and take the exam by clicking the "CE Information" tab.

CE Credit: CE credit available for dietitians, nurses, pharmacists and physicians

Total Credit Hours: 1.0

Release Date: February 1, 2023

Expiration Date (all CE credit must be claimed by the expiration date): February 28, 2024

Issue: 1

Volume: 38

Journal: Nutrition in Clinical Practice (NCP)

Author(s):

Mette M Berger, MD, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne University; Department of Adult Intensive Care, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland 

Dinesh Talwar, PhD, Consultant Clinical Biochemist and Director of Scottish Trace Element and Micronutrient Reference Laboratory (STEMRL), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Alan Shenkin MD, PhD, Emeritus Professor, Institute of Aging and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Link to article: Pitfalls in the interpretation of blood tests used to assess and monitor micronutrient nutrition status - Berger - 2023 - Nutrition in Clinical Practice - Wiley Online Library

Journal-based CE Activity Overall Goal:

The NCP Editor, in concurrence with ASPEN’s Education and Professional Development Committee, selected this article to be offered for CE credit to fill an observed learning need in the arena of clinical nutrition and metabolism. This CE activity serves to promote the process of life-long learning for physicians, dietitians, pharmacists, and nurses by providing peer-reviewed journal articles that fully qualify for continuing education credits.

Goal and Target Audience:

This educational activity is directed toward clinical nutrition and metabolism professionals and others who wish to update their knowledge of clinical nutrition and metabolism. By participating in this educational activity, the reader may expect to:

Acquire knowledge in the area of clinical nutrition and metabolism research.
Update or confirm your understanding of appropriate clinical nutrition and metabolism practices.
Identify further learning needs as they relate to the subject matter.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the effect of inflammation on micronutrient blood levels.
Differentiate between depletion and deficiency of micronutrients.
Identify disease states or conditions that increase risk of micronutrient deficiencies.
Summarize intracellular test options to determine micronutrient status.
Summarize functional test options to determine micronutrient status.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
To obtain CE credit for this activity, attendees must read the journal article in its entirety, complete an online assessment for each article and achieve a score of 100%, and complete an online activity evaluation. All are located in ASPEN’s eLearning Center (www.nutritioncare.org/elearning). All CE credit must be claimed prior to the expiration date, no exceptions. Pharmacists must provide their birthday (MMDD) and NABP e-PID. Details are available at http://www.nutritioncare.org/Continuing_Education/Claim_CE_Credit/Continuing_Education_Credit/.

Accreditation Statement

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In support of improving patient care, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

ASPEN designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM per article. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists: ASPEN designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours/0.1 CEUs. ACPE UAN: JA0002345-0000-23-026-H99-P. Knowledge Activity.

Nurses: ASPEN designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 nursing contact hours. ASPEN is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Nursing, provider number CEP3970.

Dietitians: ASPEN designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 CPEU.

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This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Policies/Information:

Non-Commercialism: ASPEN subscribes to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. ASPEN does not provide programs that constitute advertisement or include promotional materials. ASPEN does not endorse any products.

Computer Requirements and Technical Support: Participants will need a computer with internet connection to access the online assessment and evaluation for each journal article. If the journal article is read electronically, then the ability to read a PDF document is also necessary. Users should enable pop-ups if attempting to read article electronically.

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Refund Policy: Refunds are not available.

Grievances: Grievances must be submitted in writing to Director of Education at ASPEN 8401 Colesville Road, Ste 510, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship has been received for this continuing education activity.

Commercial Relationships Disclosures and Conflicts of Interest (COI) of Authors and Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors

The following individuals have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies: Alan Shenkin, Dinesh Talwar

Among the NCP Associate Editors, Catherine Larson Nath has nothing to disclose.

ASPEN staff have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Mette Berger: speaker for Baxter, Nestlé Health, Fresenius Kabi

Berkeley Limketkai, Azora Therapeutics, consultant

Jayshil Patel: Fresenius Kabi, consultant relationship ended.

Angela Bingham: Abbott Nutrition Health Institute, Speaker, relationship ended

Kristen Roberts: Takeda, Speaker's bureau

Editor-in-Chief Jeanette Hasse: Alcresta Therapeutics, speakers bureau; Nestle Health, speakers bureau

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated via the journal peer review process.

Note: an ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. For specific examples of ineligible companies visit accme.org/standards.

Financial relationships are relevant if the following three conditions are met for the prospective person who will control content of the education:

A financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company.
The financial relationship existed during the past 24 months.
The content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship.