DAY 1

Day 1 Sessions / Topics / Educational Courses
at Northeast Region Conference and Exhibition 10 APRIL

Mass Spectrometry | POCT | Analytical Methods | Phlebotomy | Management

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Mass Spectrometry in the Clinical Laboratory

Fundamentals of MS Operation and Method Development and Validation Practices	9:00-10:00AM
Professor Thomas Annesley
Screening for Therapeutic and Abused Drugs Using Oral Fluid	11:00 - 12:00PM
James G. Flood, Ph.D.
Diagnosing In-Born Errors of Metabolism: Emergent Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) Methods	2:00 - 3:00PM
Adam S. Ptolemy, Ph.D.
Advances in Mass Spectrometry for Clinical Research Applications	3:30 - 4:30PM
Leslie M Shaw, PhD

Point of Care Testing

RALS-Freedom: POC Connectivity Without Limits. (Part 1) Introducing the EPOC Blood Analysis System (Part 2)	9:00 - 10:00 AM
Bruce Aiken (Part 1) Mike Kulpa, MBA (Part 2)
Preparing for Success in the Pay for Performance Era	11:00 - 12:00 PM
Steven Berkowitz, M.D.
Importance of HbA1c and A:C Ratio in Managing Patients at the Point of Care	2:00 - 3:00 PM
Susan Selgren, PhD
Project Trust-An Overview of a Rapid HIV Testing Program	3:30 - 4:30 PM
Jo Ann Crain, BS, MLT (ASCP)

Analytical Methods in the Chemistry Laboratory

Galectin-3: From Gene Transcript in Preclinical Study to Automated Assay for Clinical Use	9:00 - 10:00 AM
Pieter Muntendam
Lupus Anticoagulants: The What, When, Why & How of Testing	11:00 - 12:00 PM
Laura Worfolk
Serum Protein Profiling for Monoclonal Gammopathy	2:00 - 3:00 PM
Richard O`Hara
Setting-up Quality Control Goal Based on Biological Variation Data: Why is the "2SD" Rule Not Enough Anymore?	3:30 - 4:30 PM
Roy Roberto Gerona

Phlebotomy

Phlebotomy in Critical Care Settings	9:00 - 10:00 AM
Randy Gruhlke , BSM, CPT, (NHA)
The Importance of Specimen Quality and the Preanalytical Process	11:00 - 12:00 PM
Sol F. Green, Ph.D., FACB
Minimizing Redraws (Tracking & QC)	2:00 - 3:00 PM
Randy Gruhlke , BSM, CPT, (NHA)
Delivering the Best Specimens for Laboratory Testing. What Everyone Handling Laboratory Specimens Must Know	3:30 - 4:30 PM
Becky Socha MS, MLS(ASCP)CM

Management

Laboratory Utilization	9:00 - 10:00 AM

ICD-10 Overview & Challenges	11:00 - 12:00 PM
Sean Hand
Understanding Generational Differences	2:00 - 3:00 PM
Kristoffer Mailepors
Laboratory Planning and Current Trends: Navigating Troubled Waters	3:30 - 4:30 PM
David P. Jackson, MBA

EVENING WINE AND CHEESE SOCIAL HOUR:

A Free Wine and Cheese Social Hour will be held Tuesday evening April 10th at 5PM in the Atrium.
All attendees are invited to this event.
Sponsored by Shimadzu and Quest Diagnostics

Special Evening Session:

A Proteomics Approach to Identifying Novel Stroke Biomarkers

MingMing Ning MD MMsc
Clinical Faculty, Stroke and Neurocritical Care
Co-director, Cardio-Neurology Clinic
Director, Clinical Proteomics Research Center
Dept of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

Pre-registration required! Separate Registration Fee includes Dinner: $35. Read More...

Sponsor: American Association of Clinical Chemistry

*Program/Sessions may change without notice. Check your brochure for speaker/time changes. Last minute changes will be announced at the meeting.