CLS Flashcards

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CLS exam key facts

The ABCL Clinical Lipid Specialist certification exam has about 200 multiple-choice questions. The largest content area, at 29%, is treatment of dyslipidemia, including guidelines. Source
The ABCL Clinical Lipid Specialist certification exam lasts 4 hours. Source
ABCL certification in clinical lipidology must be maintained every 10 years after the initial certification. Source

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Decks by Topic

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment & Management

9 cards

Diagnosis & Classification of Dyslipidemia

9 cards

Lipid Metabolism & Physiology

9 cards

Therapeutic Lifestyle & Pharmacologic Interventions

9 cards

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment & Management

7 cards

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment & Management

7 cards

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment & Management

7 cards

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment & Management

7 cards

Diagnosis & Classification of Dyslipidemia

7 cards

Diagnosis & Classification of Dyslipidemia

7 cards

Diagnosis & Classification of Dyslipidemia

7 cards

Diagnosis & Classification of Dyslipidemia

7 cards

Familial Hypercholesterolemia Management

7 cards

Familial Hypercholesterolemia Management

7 cards

Familial Hypercholesterolemia Management

7 cards

Familial Hypercholesterolemia Management

7 cards

Lifestyle Modification & Nutrition Counseling

7 cards

Lifestyle Modification & Nutrition Counseling

7 cards

Lifestyle Modification & Nutrition Counseling

7 cards

Lifestyle Modification & Nutrition Counseling

7 cards

Lipid Metabolism & Physiology

7 cards

Lipid Metabolism & Physiology

7 cards

Lipid Metabolism & Physiology

7 cards

Lipid Metabolism & Physiology

7 cards

Lipid Panel Interpretation

7 cards

Lipid Panel Interpretation

7 cards

Lipid Panel Interpretation

7 cards

Lipid Panel Interpretation

7 cards

Non-Statin Lipid-Lowering Pharmacotherapy

7 cards

Non-Statin Lipid-Lowering Pharmacotherapy

7 cards

Non-Statin Lipid-Lowering Pharmacotherapy

7 cards

Novel Lipid-Lowering Therapies

7 cards

Novel Lipid-Lowering Therapies

7 cards

Novel Lipid-Lowering Therapies

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Novel Lipid-Lowering Therapies

7 cards

Patient Education & Adherence

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Patient Education & Adherence

7 cards

Patient Education & Adherence

7 cards

Patient Education & Adherence

7 cards

Pediatric Lipid Disorders

7 cards

Pediatric Lipid Disorders

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Pediatric Lipid Disorders

7 cards

Pediatric Lipid Disorders

7 cards

Secondary Causes of Dyslipidemia

7 cards

Secondary Causes of Dyslipidemia

7 cards

Secondary Causes of Dyslipidemia

7 cards

Secondary Causes of Dyslipidemia

7 cards

Statin Therapy & Pharmacology

7 cards

Statin Therapy & Pharmacology

7 cards

Statin Therapy & Pharmacology

7 cards

Statin Therapy & Pharmacology

7 cards

Therapeutic Lifestyle & Pharmacologic Interventions

7 cards

Therapeutic Lifestyle & Pharmacologic Interventions

7 cards

Therapeutic Lifestyle & Pharmacologic Interventions

7 cards

Therapeutic Lifestyle & Pharmacologic Interventions

7 cards

CLS Special Populations in Lipid Management

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CLS Special Populations in Lipid Management

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CLS Special Populations in Lipid Management

6 cards

CLS Triglyceride Disorders & Management

6 cards

CLS Triglyceride Disorders & Management

6 cards

CLS Triglyceride Disorders & Management

6 cards

Familial Hypercholesterolemia Management

6 cards

Lifestyle Modification & Nutrition Counseling

6 cards

Lipid Panel Interpretation

6 cards

Novel Lipid-Lowering Therapies

6 cards

Patient Education & Adherence

6 cards

Pediatric Lipid Disorders

6 cards

Secondary Causes of Dyslipidemia

6 cards

Statin Therapy & Pharmacology

6 cards

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