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Managing Your POCT Results: New Approaches in Connectivity
Thursday
May 24, 2012




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1.5 Credits

New Recommendations for Diagnosis of Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy-2012
Tuesday
June 12, 2012




New Recommendations for Diagnosis of Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy is the sixth of 12 programs in AACC’s “High-Value Tests for High-Impact Diseases” webinar series. The diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has...

1.0 Credits

CLIA Update 2012: "Hear What's in the Works"
Wednesday
June 27, 2012




AACC’s New Government Affairs Webinar Series

It’s been 20 years since the CLIA’88 regulations were implemented. The laboratory standards are continually being refined to adapt to the...

.5 Credits

Biomarkers for CKD: Glomerular Filtration and Progression of Kidney Disease-2012
Tuesday
July 10, 2012




Biomarkers for Chronic Kidney Disease: Glomerular Filtration and Progression of Kidney Disease is the seventh of 12 programs in AACC’s “High-Value Tests for High-Impact Diseases” webinar series. According to the NIDDK, more than...

1.0 Credits

Work Life Balance in a Time of High Unemployment and Shortage of Trained Staff
Saturday
July 14, 2012


Los Angeles, CA

17th Annual Management Sciences and Patient Safety Leadership Seminar:

Sponsored by the AACC Management Sciences and Patient Safety Division

DESCRIPTION
It has been estimated that 100 billion...



AACC—What a Great Idea: A Film Premiere by the AACC History Division
Monday
July 16, 2012


Los Angeles, CA

AACC—What a Great Idea: A Film Premiere by the AACC History Division

DESCRIPTION
Lights,….Camera,….AACC! Join the AACC History Division for an afternoon of films paying tribute to AACC and how Hollywood has...



Current Topics in Cardiovascular Disease
Monday
July 16, 2012


Los Angeles, CA

Annual LVDD Dinner Meeting
Current Topics in Cardiovascular Disease

Sponsored by the Lipoproteins and Vascular Diseases Division

Description
LVDD members are invited to this annual awards...



International Lipoprotein Standardization Forum
Tuesday
July 17, 2012


Los Angeles, CA

International Lipoprotein Standardization Forum

Sponsored by the AACC Lipoproteins and Vascular Diseases Division. Cosponsored by the Japan Healthcare Technology Foundation and Pacific Biometrics Research...



Malnutrition in Hospitalized Patients: Is the Clinical Laboratory Keeping Up?
Tuesday
July 17, 2012


Los Angeles, CA

Annual Nutrition Division Networking Seminar:

Sponsored by the AACC Nutrition Division.

Description
What is the role of the clinical laboratory in assessing the occurrence of malnutrition in...



Coagulation II at the Point-of-Care
Thursday
July 19, 2012


Los Angeles, CA

10th Annual POCC Forum

Sponsored by the AACC Critical and Point-of-Care Testing Division

Description
The use of anticoagulant drugs in various settings has increased over the past several...



Genetic Testing Reimbursement and Regulation...What You Need to Know
Wednesday
August 01, 2012




Genetic testing has become a major revenue stream for many labs. As this emerging field continues to expand, so does the payment and regulatory burdens. In the near future, your laboratory will be subject to new requirements that will...

1.5 Credits

Biomarkers for CKD: Urine Albumin and Multi-markers
Tuesday
August 14, 2012




Biomarkers for Chronic Kidney Disease: Urine Albumin and Multi-markers is the eighth of 12 programs in AACC’s “High-Value Tests for High-Impact Diseases” webinar series. Today, urine albumin is a widely accepted biomarker of...

1.0 Credits

HPV Testing Update: Understanding New Guidelines, Assessing New Technology
Tuesday
August 28, 2012




Data from a number of clinical trials have convinced guideline developers that molecular human papillomavirus (HPV) testing has a significant role to play in cervical cancer screening. Attend this webinar and learn how the latest...

1.5 Credits

Mass Spectrometry in the Clinical Lab: Best Practices and Current Applications
Thursday
September 06, 2012


Chicago, IL United States

Mass spectrometry has played a pivotal role in a variety of scientific disciplines. Today it is becoming an integral part of the clinical laboratory. Lab professionals often describe “mass spec” as a complimentary method to immunoassay,...

10.0 Credits

Biomarkers for Acute Kidney Injury: Now and the Future-2012
Tuesday
September 11, 2012




Biomarkers for Acute Kidney Injury: Now and the Future is the ninth of 12 programs in AACC’s “High-Value Tests for High-Impact Diseases” webinar series. New markers for identifying early stress response of the kidneys to sudden...

1.0 Credits

Managing the Challenges of Biological Variation
Wednesday
September 19, 2012




Reducing or adjusting for variation has always been essential in generating clinically appropriate and correctly interpreted laboratory test results. As tests become more sophisticated and more able to detect very low analyte concentrations,...



Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease
Monday
October 01, 2012


Singapore

This state-of-the-art conference brings together world-class leaders in the field of cardiovascular medicine. The two-day program will cover all major areas of cardiovascular disease (CVD) including prevention, diagnosis and...



Promoting a Culture of Quality and Consistency in Critical and Point-of-Care Testing
Thursday
October 04, 2012


Czech Republic

This 24th International CPOCT symposium will look at the development of point-of-care testing in different settings and will consider the testing benefits provided by POCT alongside the impact of quality errors on patient care....

15 Credits

Perspectives in Thyroid Testing: Pros and Cons of Immunoassay and Mass Spectrometry-2012
Tuesday
October 09, 2012




Perspectives in Thyroid Testing: Pros and Cons of Immunoassay and Mass Spectrometry is the tenth of 12 programs in AACC’s “High-Value Tests for High-Impact Diseases” webinar series. For over 50 years immunoassay has been the...

1.00 Credits

Improving the Efficiency of Critical Value Reporting: The Clinician/Lab Partnership
Tuesday
October 16, 2012




Instituting a critical value reporting system that meets regulatory and accreditation requirements, satisfies clinicians, and works for the lab is not an easy task. If you report too many critical results, physicians may be overwhelmed by...

1.5 Credits

Developing a Quality Control Plan Based on Risk Management
Wednesday
November 07, 2012




Clinical labs now have a new option for quality control (QC) compliance based on risk management principles. You will understand how to develop a risk management QC plan that will pick the right QC for the device, laboratory setting and...

1.5 Credits

Effective Laboratory Testing for Thyroid Health During Pregnancy-2012
Tuesday
November 13, 2012




Effective Laboratory Testing for Thyroid Health during Pregnancy is the eleventh of 12 programs in AACC’s “High-Value Tests for High-Impact Diseases” webinar series.  Good thyroid health during pregnancy is an important factor...

1.0 Credits

Role of Clinical Lab Testing in Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Cancer-2012
Tuesday
December 11, 2012




Role of Clinical Lab Testing in Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Cancer is the final program in AACC’s “High-Value Tests for High-Impact Diseases” webinar series. Thyroid cancer is fairly uncommon--about 37,000 people are...

1.0 Credits

Emerging Technologies for 21st Century Clinical Diagnostics
Thursday
April 18, 2013


Baltimore, MD

45th Annual Oak Ridge Conference

The Oak Ridge Conference is the American Association for Clinical Chemistry’s annual forum for emerging clinical diagnostic technologies. With presentations focusing on novel...