Derick Lim, MS, MLS(ASCP)
About Derick Lim
Derick has more than 15 years of clinical laboratory experience at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Titles
Clinical Laboratory Section Supervisor, Chemistry Laboratory
Certifications
Medical Laboratory Scientist – American Society for Clinical Pathology (MLS(ASCP))
Specialist in Chemistry – American Society for Clinical Pathology (SC(ASCP))
Awards and Honors
2004, Cum Laude, West Chester University
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2016-present, American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BS in Biology - West Chester University, West Chester, PA
Graduate Degree
MS in Cell Biology & Biotechnology - University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Internship
Medical Technology - School of Medical Technology, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2018
Welsh S, Polsky T, Lim D, Warrington S, Boyer D. Pseudohypernatremia due to esmolol: A novel case report of drug interference in laboratory testing. Critical Care Medicine 46(1), January 2018.
2017
McDonnell A, Bride K, Lim D, Paessler M, Witmer C, Lambert M. Utility of the immature platelet fraction in pediatric immune thrombocytopenia: Differentiating from bone marrow failure and predicting bleeding risk. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 65(2), 2017.
2015
Bride KL, McDonnell A, Lim D, Paessler M, Lambert M. Can immature platelet fraction (IPF) be used to assess bleeding risk in pediatric immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and differentiate ITP from bone marrow failure? A retrospective analysis. Blood 126(23), 2015.