Derick Lim, MS, MLS(ASCP)

Derick Lim, MS, MLS(ASCP)

Derick Lim, MS, MLS(ASCP), SC(ASCP), is the laboratory supervisor of the Chemistry Laboratory at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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.