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I sympathize with you on the unsuccessful test you had.

A tool that will be helpful is LabCE.

It mimics ASCP exam.
I hope this helps.

I've been working on a supplemental study guide. It's still a work in progress, but you may find it useful. Any feedback will be appreciated

https://cytometry.mlsascp.com

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Brett
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The Flow Cytometry Specialist certification (SCYM) is challenging due to the fact it is trying to provide a certification pathway to both clinical and research individuals.  As a Specialist level certification it is not an entry level exam and requires a minimum of 3 years flow experience.  For this reason the content outline is extremely important to serve as a study guide.  As a member of the examination committee I can assure you the questions are not related to first generation instruments or things no longer used.  All questions are reviewed every year as we work to keep the exam relevant to current practice in either clinical or research applications.  

The ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) Specialist in Cytometry (SCYM) examination is carefully developed and reviewed by the Cytometry Examination Committee, a team of experienced clinical and research cytometrists from across the United States who are currently working in the field. These subject matter experts meet annually to review the SCYM Examination Content Guideline and SCYM Reading List to ensure these are appropriate study materials, covering both clinical and research flow cytometry, for examination preparation. They also review and evaluate the examination questions to ensure accuracy, relevance to current practice, and acceptable statistical performance. The committee has thoroughly reviewed all examination questions and confirmed that they are accurate and based on current laboratory practice and instrumentation. We appreciate your feedback and will share it with the committee for consideration.

Sincerely, 

ASCP BOC Team

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