Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Introduction to Hematologic and Lymphoid Neoplasms
Course #5776 | 8:00am - 4:00pm | 6.5 CMLE Credits
Joseph Khoury, MD
Associate Professor, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Update your knowledge about hematologic and lymphoid neoplasms in this comprehensive overview. The content will emphasize practical approaches and integration of morphology with ancillary diagnostic tools. The workshop will address the following areas:
- classification and laboratory approach for the diagnosis of common hematologic and lymphoid neoplasms
- recognition of acute leukemias, myeloproliferative neoplasms, myelodysplastic syndromes, and lymphomas in the context of the WHO classification
- principles and utility of ancillary diagnostic tools such as flow cytometry, molecular diagnostics, fluorescence in situ hybridization, and cytogenetics
Following this workshop, you will be able to:
- Explain the current classification of hematologic and lymphoid neoplasms.
- Recognize the morphologic features of the most common hematologic and lymphoid neoplasms relevant to the clinical laboratory.
- Describe the utility of ancillary laboratory analyses, such as flow cytometry, in the diagnosis of these neoplasms.
Biochemical Markers in Disease
Course #2501 | 8:00am - 4:00pm | 6.5 CMLE Credits
Robert L. Sunheimer, MS, MLS(ASCP)CMSCCM, SLSCM
Professor Emeritus, Medical Technology Department of CLS, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Laboratory medicine is changing at a rapid rate–-with clinical chemistry leading the way! Improvements in analytic sensitivity and modifications in medical diagnostic protocols have resulted in the increased use of clinical laboratory tests. Disease-associated biomarkers represent a unique group of tests being developed for managing patients with a variety of diseases and conditions, including those that traditionally have not involved clinical laboratory tests for patient assessment. Attend this information-filled presentation to stay current on the related disease state, use in patient evaluation and care, testing methodology, and the future of cardiac, coronary artery disease, and tumor markers. Case studies will reinforce the information presented and encourage audience participation.
Following this workshop, you will be able to:
- Describe coronary artery disease and the markers used to evaluate this lipid-related inflammatory condition.
- Identify the appropriate biomarkers for managing patients with other heart conditions, including acute myocardial infarction and heart failure.
- Discuss the clinical usefulness of selected tumor associated biomarkers.
- Identify current and emerging biomarkers and their applications in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating patients.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Body Fluids-Improving Your Skills
Course #9415 | 8:00am – 3:30pm | 6.0 CMLE Credits
Maria L. Brock, MT(ASCP)SH; ART
Educator / Supervisor, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL
When it's up to you to perform body fluids analysis, are you comfortable with the various techniques? Would you like to gain new confidence in your ability to identify cellular and other elements? This workshop will provide valuable guidance for updating and enhancing your skills in this important area of the laboratory. You’ll expand your knowledge base with virtual microscopy presentations and discussions of the normal anatomy and physiology of various body fluids, normal laboratory findings for each body fluid, significant findings on wet preparations and Wright-stained smears in correlation to the related disease state. Virtual microscopy slides, case studies, and your participation through an audience response system will reinforce the information presented during the session.
Following this workshop, you will be able to:
• Assess body fluids pre-analytically in preparation for testing.
• Recognize normal and abnormal cell lineage in body fluids.
• Describe the differential diagnosis of body fluids.
Practical and Daily Applications of Quality Control in the Clinical Laboratory
Course #9617 | 8:00am - 4:30pm | 7.0 CMLE Credits
Michael Toyoshima, MT(ASCP)SC; CLS
Technical Support Advisor, Bio Rad Laboratories, Irvine, California
Inappropriate quality control practices cause wasted time and resources, and may result in the release of incorrect or delayed patient reports. Attend this workshop to improve the quality control of your laboratory testing.
Through lecture and case studies, you will:
- explore the fundamentals of, and the real-life applications of, quality control
- learn what to do about unexpected control values and how they truly affect your patient results
- add problem-resolution schemes to your QC troubleshooting skills
- discover the most up-to-date quality control concepts
- gain powerful tools to use in QC report analysis, method validation, reference range transference, reagent crossover testing and method comparison
Following this workshop, you will be able to:
- Identify and minimize unwanted effects of different testing elements that affect QC results.
- Explain the conditions and steps involved in obtaining a valid QC range.
- Put method validation, Westgard rules, CVI, SDI, and reagent crossovers principles to practical use.
- Troubleshoot specific laboratory problems by applying appropriate quality control principles.
- Use the latest quality control concepts confidently and efficiently.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Excelling in Leadership
Course #5115 | 8:00am - 4:00pm | 6.5 CMLE Credits
Josie Foranoce, MT(ASCP)
Director of Laboratory Operations, Florida Hospital Altamonte, Altamonte Springs, FL
Become the leader that you want and need to be! You’ll gain practical information on:
- how integrity, teamwork, and other principles form the basis of successful leadership
- how each value affects leadership challenges
- taking advantage of “on stage” moments to demonstrate appropriate workplace attitudes
- understanding and developing emotional and social intelligence
- mentoring and enhancing superstars and improving underachievers
Following this workshop you will be able to:
- Apply enhanced leadership and people skills to create a productive, connected laboratory team, resulting in better patient care.
- Use a value-driven model to hold yourself and staff accountable for performance, attitude, and behavior.
- Employ emotional and social intelligence skills to achieve successful interaction in various situations with all staff.
- Utilize team building exercises and strategies to raise employee engagement and move your team from good to great.
Hemostasis in the Clinical Laboratory
Course #5779 | 8:00am-4:00pm | 6.5 CMLE Credits
Cynthia S. Johns, MSA, MASCP, MLS(ASCP)CMSHCM
Sr. IT Technical Specialist, LabCorp, Lakeland, FL
Enhance your knowledge and problem-solving skills in the coagulation laboratory. You will hear a thorough discussion on hemostasis issues frequently encountered in the routine clinical laboratory, including variables in laboratory testing, tips for interpreting test results, and new coagulation testing procedures and equipment. Case studies will be presented to demonstrate the common and unusual hemostatic problems that occur in the routine clinical laboratory setting.
Following this workshop, you will be able to:
- Discuss examples of inherited and acquired hemostatic disorders such as von Willebrand’s Disease, lupus anticoagulants, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
- Explain anticoagulant therapy and thrombolytic therapy, as well as platelet structure and function.
- Correlate laboratory data and the clinical picture.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Reality Transfusion Medicine: How to Survive at the Bench
Course #6006 | 8:00am - 3:30pm | 6.0 CMLE Credits
Kathy D. Blaney, MS, SBB(ASCP)
Laboratory Technologist, Tissue Typing Lab, Florida Hospital Orlando; Adjunct Instructor, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Paula Howard, MS, MPH, MT(ASCP)SBB
Regulated and Business Applications Training, Community Blood Centers of Florida, A Division of OneBlood, Inc., Lauderhill, FL
Gain workable solutions to common transfusion service problems in the context of real-life situations! Case studies will demonstrate effective ways to recognize and resolve challenges faced in the blood bank, including reagent use and misuse, antibody problems, instrumentation issues, newer technology, and blood needs of unusual patients.
This workshop is designed for all levels of blood bankers and will include group discussions to share different approaches to common problems.
Following this workshop, you will be able to:
- Describe the principles and potential sources of errors encountered with routine reagents used in the transfusion service.
- Identify ways to troubleshoot common problems with automation in the blood bank laboratory.
- List patient history/diagnoses that provide important clues for antibody identification.
- Differentiate the pathophyisiology and transfusion needs in transplant, neonatal, cardiac, trauma, sickle cell, and cancer patients.
Molecular Diagnostics in the Clinical Laboratory
Course #6705 | 8:00am - 4:00pm | 6.5 CMLE Credits
Patrick Cummings, MS, ScD, MT(ASCP)
Associate Program Chair, Advance Biotechnology Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Rockville, MD
Kristina Obom, MPH, PhD
Associate Program Chair, Advance Biotechnology Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Rockville, MD
Searching for a comprehensive overview of key concepts in molecular biology? This workshop will introduce you to theory and applications of modern molecular diagnostic techniques and cover topics that include nucleic acid structure and function, DNA replication, transcription, translation, and regulation of gene expression. You’ll hear discussions of methods that include nucleic acid isolation and amplification, DNA sequencing, in-situ hybridization, and more. You’ll also learn about applications of microarray and SNP analyses used in genetic and disease susceptibility studies, in addition to DNA sequence homology searching and multiple alignments using public databases. Quality control, quality assurance, and CLIA regulations also will be discussed and pertinent resource information will be provided.
Following this workshop, you will be able to:
- Explain DNA structure and replication.
- Discuss mechanisms of transcription, translation, and gene expression.
- Describe the isolation and analysis of nucleic acids using various methodologies.
- Analyze DNA sequences for primer design and use bioinformatics tools to analyze and compare DNA sequences.
- Apply quality control and quality assurance principles and CLIA regulations appropriate to the clinical molecular diagnostics laboratory.
