Course

Lab Symposium: Improving Patient Care and Efficiency

April 26, 2022, 09:00 AM - June 09, 2022, 04:30 PM (EDT)

Face-to-Face

Join us for an educational workshop, focused on how your lab can contribute to enhancing patient care and experience, controlling costs, as well as increasing lab efficiency. (See below for event dates and locations.)

Program Overview

This Symposium will include three P.A.C.E.® educational presentations, each approved for 1.0 professional Educational Program hour through P.A.C.E.

Educational Presentations

The program will feature three educational presentations. Their titles and objectives follow.

1) The Laboratory’s Role in Evaluation of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia*

  • Review the pathophysiology of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
  • Describe the clinical significance of HIT
  • Outline current diagnostic lab tests for HIT
  • Discuss benefits of rapid, on-demand HIT testing

2) Featured Tests in Autoimmunity*

  • Recognize the Clinical Significance of dsDNA antibody testing in the diagnosis of SLE
  • Know the tests for antiphospholipid syndrome and how PS/PT fits into the diagnosis
  • Describe the use of Fecal Calprotectin for diagnosing IBD
  • Understand the reasons to test a patient for antibodies to HMGCR

3) Meeting CAP Requirements and CLSI Guidelines for Hemostasis Samples with Automation Ready Analyzers*

  • Review the CAP requirements and CLSI standards for automation
  • Explore acceptable methods for meeting CAP requirements and CLSI standards
  • Discuss additional considerations for automation

*Approved for 1.0 Professional Education Program hour through P.A.C.E.

Werfen is approved (or has applied for approval) as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. Program.

Register to attend in a city near you!

The Lab Symposium will be hosted in select cities, with limited seating. To reserve your spot, please click on the location/date from the list below.

Each program will run from 9:00 AM until 4:30 PM, and lunch will be served. Registrant check-in will open at 8:00 AM. The complete agenda is available on each city's registration page.

Note: The Glendale, CA event will begin at 8:00 with check-in open at 7:30 AM.

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