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1. Which ABCC exams have you taken (check all that apply)?
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Clinical Chemisty
85.7%18
Toxicological Chemistry
4.8%1
Molecular Diagnostics
14.3%3

2. How far in advance did you begin committing serious effort to preparing for the exam(s)?
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 Did not prepareLess than 1 month1-3 months3-6 months6-12 monthsGreater than 12 monthsRating
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Clinical Chemistry0.0% (0)5.6% (1)22.2% (4)22.2% (4)22.2% (4)27.8% (5)18
Toxicological Chemistry0.0% (0)0.0% (0)100.0% (1)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)1
Molecular Diagnostics0.0% (0)0.0% (0)100.0% (3)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)3

3. Approximately how many hours per week did you study on average for the exam(s)?
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Clinical Chemistry0.0% (0)0.0% (0)27.8% (5)16.7% (3)27.8% (5)27.8% (5)18
Toxicological Chemistry0.0% (0)0.0% (0)100.0% (1)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)1
Molecular Diagnostics0.0% (0)0.0% (0)66.7% (2)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)33.3% (1)3

Page: Clinical Chemistry Exam
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Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics by Carl A. Burtis, Edward R. Ashwood, David E. Bruns, July 2005 (Elsevier Health Sciences)17.6% (3)0.0% (0)29.4% (5)23.5% (4)29.4% (5)3.4717
Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry by Carl A. Burtis, Carl A. Burtis, Norbert W. Tietz, Edward R. Ashwood, Barbara Border, October 2000 (Elsevier Health Sciences)50.0% (9)5.6% (1)5.6% (1)33.3% (6)5.6% (1)2.3918
Professional Practice in Clinical Chemistry: A Companion Text, D.R. Dufour (Editor), 1999(AACC Press)27.8% (5)5.6% (1)22.2% (4)33.3% (6)11.1% (2)2.9418
Clinical Chemistry: Theory, Analysis, Correlation by Amadeo J. Pesce, Lawrence A. Kaplan, Steven C. Kazmierczak, December 2002 (Elsevier Health Sciences ) 33.3% (6)0.0% (0)11.1% (2)22.2% (4)33.3% (6)3.2218
Clinical Chemistry: Principles, Procedures, Correlations by Michael L . L. Bishop, Michael L. Bishop, Edward P. Fody, Edward P. Fody, Larry E . Schoeff, July 2004 (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins) 81.3% (13)6.3% (1)12.5% (2)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)1.3116
Self-Assessment in Clinical Laboratory Science by Marge A. Brewster, Robert Burnett (Editor), Robert E. Moore (Editor), Gregory Tsongalis (Editor), Wu Alan H. B. (Editor) , January 2000 (AACC Press)11.1% (2)0.0% (0)33.3% (6)33.3% (6)22.2% (4)3.5618
Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods by John Bernard Henry (Editor), Frederick R. Davey (Editor), Chester J. Herman (Editor), Richard A. McPherson (Editor), Matthew R. Pincus (Editor), Gregory A. Threatte (Editor), Gail L. Woods (Editor), April 2001 (Saunders)70.6% (12)5.9% (1)11.8% (2)11.8% (2)0.0% (0)1.6517
Bakerman's ABC's of Interpretive Laboratory Data by Seymour Bakerman, Paul Bakerman, Paul (Eds.) Strausbauch, Paul Bakerman (Revised by), Paul Strausbauch (Revised by), May 2002 ((Interpretive Laboratory Data, Inc.)50.0% (9)0.0% (0)33.3% (6)16.7% (3)0.0% (0)2.1718
Appleton & Lange's Outline Review Clinical Chemistry by Robert H. Christenson (Author), Linda C. Gregory (Author), Lisa Johnson (Author), MT Lisa J. Johnson MHS (Author), B.S. John E Hutton III (Author), Gershon Shugar (Author), Robert Christensen Ph.D. (Author), March 2001 (McGraw-Hill Medical)33.3% (6)16.7% (3)27.8% (5)16.7% (3)5.6% (1)2.4418
Clinical Laboratory Science Review by Robert R. Harr (Editor), Robert R. Harr, August 1999 (Davis F A)82.4% (14)5.9% (1)5.9% (1)5.9% (1)0.0% (0)1.3517
Laboratory Medicine: Text Plus Self-Assessment and Review Package by Kenneth D. McClatchey, McClatchey, Gail L. Woods (Editor), November 2001 (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)76.5% (13)5.9% (1)17.6% (3)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)1.4117
Basic Mathematics for the Health-Related Professions by Lorraine J. Doucette, January 2000 (Elsevier Health Sciences)61.1% (11)5.6% (1)11.1% (2)22.2% (4)0.0% (0)1.9418
Laboratory Mathematics: Medical and Biological Applications, 5th Edition by June Mundy Campbell, June M. Campbell, January 1997 (Elsevier Health Sciences)66.7% (12)11.1% (2)5.6% (1)16.7% (3)0.0% (0)1.7218
Clinical Chemistry Review Notes and Review Questions, S. Bakerman,1986 (Interpretive Laboratory Data, Inc.)43.8% (7)6.3% (1)18.8% (3)18.8% (3)12.5% (2)2.5016
Clinical Chemistry Journal17.6% (3)17.6% (3)47.1% (8)11.8% (2)5.9% (1)2.7117

5. Are there any chapters, sections, or subjects from the above resources that you found particularly helpful when preparing for the exam?
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6. Please list any printed resources not listed above that you found to be useful (please be specific by providing the title, author/editor, and publisher, if known).
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7. Please list any printed resources not listed above that you found to be not useful (please be specific by providing the title, author/editor, and publisher if known).
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8. Are there any web-based resources that were useful in preparing for the exam? If yes, please describe.
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9. If you attended the AACC review course, Professional Practice in Clinical Chemistry: A Review and Update, please rate the quality of the course and how useful it was for exam preparation.
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Did not use/was not aware of resource
50.0%9
Not useful at all
16.7%3
Somewhat useful
27.8%5
Very useful
5.6%1
Extremely useful 0.0%0

10. Are there any specific topic areas of clinical chemistry that you were surprised were on the exam?
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11. How did you prepare for the exam (e.g. independent study, group study, review course, attend conferences, etc.)?
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12. Did you take both parts of the exam at the same time, or each part individually? Any recommendations for doing it either way?
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13. What advice would you give to people who are preparing to take the exam?
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Page: Toxicological Chemistry Exam
14. Rate the following available printed resources by usefulness for preparing for the exam:
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Medical Toxicology: diagnosis and treatment of human. poisoning. 2nd ed. By M. Ellenhorn, 1997 (William & Wilkins)100.0% (3)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)3
Goodman and Gilman's the Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics by Laurence Brunton, John Lazo, September 2005 (, (McGraw-Hill)100.0% (2)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)2
Disposition of Toxic Drugs and Chemicals in Man by Randall C. Baselt, June 2004 , (Biomedical Publications)100.0% (1)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)1
Principles of Forensic Toxicology, byB. Levine, July1999 (AACC Press)100.0% (1)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)1
500 Referenced Review Questions in Toxicology by R.M. White, Sr.,June 2002(AACC Press)50.0% (1)0.0% (0)50.0% (1)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)2
The Clinical Toxicology Laboratory by L.M Shaw and T.C. Kwong, eds. 1998 (AACC Press)50.0% (1)0.0% (0)50.0% (1)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)2
The Laboratory and the Poisoned Patient byJ. Fenton, August 1998 (AACC Press)100.0% (1)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)1
Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics by Carl A. Burtis, Edward R. Ashwood, David E. Bruns, July 2005 (Elsevier Health Sciences)50.0% (1)0.0% (0)50.0% (1)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)2
Journal of Analytical Toxicology100.0% (1)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)1
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Journal100.0% (1)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)1

15. Are there any chapters, sections, or subjects from the above resources that you found particularly helpful when preparing for the exam?
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16. Please list any printed resources not listed above that you found to be useful (please be specific by providing the title, author/editor, and publisher, if known).
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17. Please list any printed resources not listed above that you found to be not useful (please be specific by providing the title, author/editor, and publisher if known).
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18. Are there any web-based resources that were useful in preparing for the exam? If yes, please describe.
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19. Are there any specific topic areas of toxicological chemistry that you were surprised were on the exam?
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20. How did you prepare for the exam (e.g. independent study, group study, review course, attend conferences, etc.)?
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21. What advice would you give to people who are preparing to take the exam?
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Page: Molecular Diagnostics Exam
22. Rate the following available printed resources by usefulness for preparing for the exam:
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Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics by Carl A. Burtis, Edward R. Ashwood, David E. Bruns, July 2005 (Elsevier Health Sciences)33.3% (1)0.0% (0)33.3% (1)0.0% (0)33.3% (1)3
Clinical Chemistry: Theory, Analysis, Correlation by Amadeo J. Pesce, Lawrence A. Kaplan, Steven C. Kazmierczak, December 2002 (Elsevier Health Sciences )50.0% (1)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)50.0% (1)0.0% (0)2
Human Molecular Genetics, 2nd edition by Strachan, T. and Read, A.P., eds., October 2003(Taylor & Francis Inc.)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)100.0% (3)0.0% (0)3
Molecular Diagnostics: A Training and Study Guide byG.J. Tsongalis and W.B. Coleman, June 2002(AACC Press)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)50.0% (1)50.0% (1)2
Recombinant DNA by James D. Watson, Watson, Michael Gilman, Mark Zoller, Jan Witkowski, February 1992 (W. H. Freeman Company)100.0% (1)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)1

23. Are there any chapters, sections, or subjects from the above resources that you found particularly helpful when preparing for the exam?
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24. Please list any printed resources not listed above that you found to be useful (please be specific by providing the title, author/editor, and publisher, if known).
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25. Please list any printed resources not listed above that you found to be not useful (please be specific by providing the title, author/editor, and publisher if known).
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26. Are there any web-based resources that were useful in preparing for the exam? If yes, please describe.
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27. Are there any specific topic areas of molecular diagnostics that you were surprised were on the exam?
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28. How did you prepare for the exam (e.g. independent study, group study, review course, attend conferences, etc.)?
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29. What advice would you give to people who are preparing to take the exam?
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