LABQ MANUSCRIPT TEMPLATE & CHECKLIST
Author: PLEASE READ THE AUTHOR GUIDELINES FIRST, then complete the
following sections. You may use this document as the actual format for your manuscript, simply
fill in the text in the required sections, complete the Author Checklist at the end to assure that
all requirements have been fulfilled, and return this electronically to ASCP by the deadline date.
The entire manuscript should be 4-12 typed double-spaced pages, of 1400 to 4000 words.
Submissions longer than 4000 words, not including title page, figure and table legends and
references, will be returned to the author for modification.
Title Page: (1 page only)
Exercise Title:
Full names of author(s) (For multiple authors, designate a corresponding author)
Highest degrees and certifications
Job title(s)
Institutional affiliation(s)
City and state
Complete address (for office use only; it will not be published)
Daytime phone number (for office use only; it will not be published)
Fax number (for office use only; they will not be published)
E-mail address (for office use only; they will not be published)
Case History (2-5 paragraphs)
Learning Objectives (4-5 objectives):
On completion of this exercise, the participant should be able to
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(LO5)
Discussion (3-10 pages, use headings/subheadings to organize information)
Case Conclusion (1-3 paragraphs)
Summary (1-2 paragraphs)
Figure and Image Legends (if applicable)
References (minimum 3, listed sequentially in the order that they appear in the text)
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CMLE Questions (5 multiple choice questions/answers)
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Quick Stops (1-3)
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LABQ AUTHOR CHECKLIST
Please verify the completeness of your manuscript by filling out this checklist and submitting it
with your manuscript. Attach all manuscript files to an e-mail message and send to
labq@ascp.org. We will promptly acknowledge manuscript receipt.
Title Page
_____Title describes the focus of the laboratory challenge
_____Name(s), title, affiliation, address, daytime phone, fax, and e-mail of corresponding author
Case History
_____The history describes a laboratory challenge or problem
_____The reader is required to identify a source of errob, troubleshoot discrepant results,
correlate laboratory findings with disease state, select a course of action, or review a
common misconception
_____Laboratory data are presented in conventional units, SI units, and reference ranges
Learning Objectives
_____There are 4-5 Learning Objectives
_____Learning Objectives correlate to CMLE Questions
Discussion
_____A basic overview of the topic is provided
_____Addresses all Learning Objectives
_____Gives information to help solve the laboratory problem presented in the Case History
_____Recent developments in the subject area are included
_____Answers to CMLE Questions are indicated in the text
Case Conclusion
_____Resolutions to the laboratory challenge are clearly presented
Summary
_____Informative closing remarks are included
References
_____Minimum of 3
_____Numbered in the order they appear in the text
_____Complete and in AMA style
CMLE Questions
_____5 multiple choice questions are provided
_____Correct answers and Learning Objectives are indicated
_____There is only one correct answer with 3 distractors for each question
_____There are no answers that say “A and B,” “all of the above,” or “none of the above”
Quick Stops
_____Quick Stops are short and relevant to the topic
Tables, Figures, Images (if applicable)
_____Images, figures, or tables are cited and numbered sequentially in order of appearance
_____Each has a title and legend
_____Reprinted tables or figures have completed permission forms from the publisher
_____Each table, figure and image is submitted as a separate file (Images must be jpegs)
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