2022 AACC Session Recordings Listing


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PLENARY AND MEETING-THE-EXPERT SESSIONS

11001 Biomedical Informatics Strategies to Enhance Individualized Predictive Models
Lucila Ohno-Machado, MD, PhD, MBA | University of California San Diego Health62001 Biomedical Informatics Strategies to Enhance Individualized Predictive Models

Meet-the-Expert Session
Moderator: Dina Greene, PhD, DABCC | LetsGetChecked
Speaker: Lucila Ohno-Machado, MD, PhD, MBA | University of California San Diego Health

12001 Multiplexed and Exponentially Improving Technologies
George Church, PhD | Harvard University/ Harvard Medical School/ Massachusetts Institute of Technology

62002 Multiplexed and Exponentially Improving Technologies
Meet-the-Expert Session

Moderator: Robert Christenson, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, FACC | University of Maryland School of Medicine
Speaker: George Church, PhD | Harvard University/ Harvard Medical School/ Massachusetts Institute of Technology

13001 Applications of Human Brain Organoid Technology
Alysson Muotri, PhD | University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

63001 Applications of Human Brain Organoid Technology
Meet-the-Expert Session

Moderator: Robert Fitzgerald, PhD, DABCC, NRCC, FAACC | University of California, San Diego
Speaker: Alysson Muotri, PhD | University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

14001 Building Trust in a Time of Turmoil
Thomas Lee, MSc, MD | Press Ganey Associates LLC/ Harvard Medical School/Brigham & Women's Hospital

64001 Building Trust in a Time of Turmoil
Meet-the-Expert Session
Moderator: Robert Christenson, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, FACC | University of Maryland School of Medicine
Speaker: Thomas Lee, MSc, MD | Press Ganey Associates LLC/ Harvard Medical School/Brigham & Women's Hospital

15001 Guiding Clinical Decisions with Molecular Information provided by Direct Mass Spectrometry Technologies
Livia Eberlin, PhD | Baylor College of Medicine

65001 Guiding Clinical Decisions with Molecular Information Provided by Direct Mass Spectrometry Technologies
Meet-the-Expert Session

Moderator: Robert Christenson, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, FACC | University of Maryland School of Medicine
Speaker: Livia Eberlin, PhD | Baylor College of Medicine

SPECIAL SESSIONS

11002 How Low Is Too Low? Hemoglobin A1c Considerations in Diabetes Management
Sunday Special Session]
Moderator: Daniel Holmes, MD, FRCPC | University of British Columbia/St. Paul’s Hospital
Speaker(s):

  • Highs and Lows: My Life with A1c’s
    James Hirsch| Journalist and Author
  • Limitations of HbA1c: What Every Provider, Patient, and Payor Needs to Know
    Irl Hirsch, MD, MACP | University of Washington]

12002 AACC Disruptive Technology Award Competition
Moderator: Stephen Master, MD, PhD, FAACC | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Speaker(s):

  • Rob Turner, M.Eng., Biological Dynamics, Inc., San Diego, CA
  • Alison Burklund, PhD, Nanopath, Cambridge, MA
  • Adam de la Zerda, PhD, Visby Medical, San Jose, CA

32101 Bad, Better, Best: Putting Machine Learning Models to the Test
AACC President Invited Session

Moderator: Stephen Master, MD, PhD, FAACC | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Speaker(s):

  • Shannon Haymond, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  • Christopher McCudden, PhD, DABCC, NRCC, FACB | Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital
  • T. Scott Isbell, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Saint Louis University School of Medicine

32446 Population Genomics Health and Precision Medicine
AMOC Chair Invited Session

Moderator: Linnea Baudhuin, PhD, DABMGG, FACMG | Mayo Clinic
Speaker(s):

  • Advancing Precision Health Research for "All of Us"
    Stephanie Devaney, PhD | All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health
  • Expanding the Reach of Genomic Screening to Diverse Populations
    Eimear Kenny, PhD | Institute for Genomic Health/Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

32102 Cardiometabolic Syndrome: Molecular Mechanisms and Emerging Biomarker Assessment
Moderator: J. Shirley Li, MD, PhD, DABCC, NRCC | The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Speaker(s):

  • Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Consequence of Metabolic Syndrome
    Alan Wu, PhD | University of California, San Francisco
  • Molecular Insights in Metabolic Cardiovascular Disease
    Ross Solaro, PhD | University of Illinois, Chicago
  • The Evolution of Cardiac Troponin Analysis-Proteomic Analysis
    Rongrong Huang, PhD, DABCC | Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

32103 Emerging Applications of Label-Free Immunoassays in Clinical Diagnostics
Moderator: Y. Ruben Luo, PhD, DABCC | Stanford University
Speaker(s):

  • Label-Free Immunoassay: An Emerging Platform in Clinical Immunology and Therapeutic Biologics Monitoring
    Y. Ruben Luo, PhD, DABCC | Stanford University
  • Quantitative, Rapid and Real-Time SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Avidity Method Using Label-Free Technologies
    Zhen Zhao, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Weill Cornell Medicine

32104 Hemoglobin A1c Results in Patients with Hemoglobin Variants: The Cost of Poor Quality Due to Method Selection and How to Avoid It
Moderator: David Koch, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Emory University/Grady Memorial Hospital
Speaker(s):

  • A Clinical Overview of HbA1c, and the Methods Available for Measurement
    David Koch, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Emory University/Grady Memorial Hospital
  • Method-Dependent Effects on HbA1c Accuracy for Patients with Variant Hemoglobin Traits
    Jeanne Rhea-McManus, PhD, MBA, DABCC, NRCC | Siemens Healthineers
  • The Cost of Quality Concept, and the Failure Costs Associated with Choosing the Wrong Method
    Lucia Berte, MA, MT (ASCP)SBB, DLM | Laboratories Made Better!

32106 SNP! BAM! NEO! Using Proficiency Testing Data to Unlock Your Molecular Lab’s Superpowers: An interactive session with the College of American Pathologists Molecular Oncology Committee
Moderator: Christina Lockwood, PhD, DABCC, DABMGG | University of Washington
Speaker(s):

  • Is Bigger Always Better? Lessons Learned from Multi-Analyte NGS Proficiency Tests
    Ian Hagemann, MD, PhD | Washington University in St. Louis
  • Comparison of Molecular Oncology Laboratory-Developed Tests and FDA-Approved Assays
    Joel Moncur, MD, PhD | The Joint Pathology Center
  • Common Laboratory Errors in Next-Generation Sequencing Assays
    Valentina Nardi, MD | Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital
  • In Silico Assessments: A Stress Test for Bioinformatics Pipelines
    Ian Hagemann, MD, PhD | Washington University in St. Louis
  • Preanalytical Threats: Neoplastic Cellularity and Why It Cannot Be Ignored
    Joel Moncur, MD, PhD | The Joint Pathology Center
  • Top 22 Deficiencies in Molecular Oncology Accreditation Inspections
    Nikoletta Sidiropoulos, MD | University of Vermont Medical Center

32107 The Toxicology Tool Kit: An Interactive, Case-Based Approach to Toxicology Investigations
Moderator: Nicholas Heger, PhD, C-ASCP, NRCC | Tufts Medical Center
Speaker(s):

  • Unexpected Negatives
    Nicholas Heger, PhD, C-ASCP, NRCC | Tufts Medical Center
  • Unexpected Positives
    Danyel Tacker, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | West Virginia University Hospitals

32108 Transforming Laboratory Medicine Through Mobile Health Technologies
Moderator: James Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Speaker(s):

  • A Future So Bright: Personalizing Laboratory Medicine Through Mobile Health
    James Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Smart Technologies and Their Impact on the Digital Transformation of the Medical Laboratory
    Frank Desiere, PhD, MBA | Roche

32110 Preanalytical Challenges of Blood, Sweat, and Urine Collection in Pediatric Populations
Moderator: Amy Pyle-Eilola, PhD | Nationwide Children's Hospital
Speaker(s):

  • Initial Admission Laboratory Testing in Neonates Using Umbilical Cord Blood
    Stefani Thomas, PhD, DABCC, NRCC | University of Minnesota
  • Impact of Novel Urine Collection Devices and Techniques on Urine Chemistry Results
    Amy Pyle-Eilola, PhD | Nationwide Children's Hospital
  • Strategies in Improving Sweat Collection Rates
    Khushbu Patel, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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32111 New Accurate Plasma Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Disease
Moderator: Hans Frykman, MD, PhD, FRCP(c) | University of British Columbia
Speaker(s):

  • Development of Blood-Based Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
    Kaj Blennow, MD, PhD | University of Gothenburg
  • The Latest Developments in Blood-Based Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers
    Henrik Zetterberg, MD, PhD | University of Gothenburg
  • Early Experiences Using Blood-Based Alzheimer’s Biomarkers in Clinical Trials and in the Clinic
    Hans Frykman, MD, PhD, FRCP(c) | University of British Columbia

32221 Acid-Base and Blood Gas Interpretations, Treatment Strategies, and Morbidities in Patients with COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Moderator: John Toffaletti, PhD, DABCC | Duke University Medical Center
Speaker(s):

  • Mechanisms of Acid-Base and Blood Gas Disorders Applied to Monitoring Respiratory Failure and ARDS
    John Toffaletti, PhD, DABCC | Duke University Medical Center
  • Pathophysiology, Management, and Treatment of COVID-ARDS: Case Discussions with Utilization of Laboratory Test Results
    Lingye (Nina) Chen, MD | Duke University Medical Center

32222 Laboratory Medicine’s Role in Creating Equitable Clinical Laboratories: A Global Call to Action
Moderator: Octavia Peck-Palmer, PhD, FAACC | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Speaker(s):

  • Designing An Equitable Clinical Laboratory: Test Menu, Result Interpretation, and Outreach
    Octavia Peck-Palmer, PhD, FAACC | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Eliminating the Use of Race Corrections In Medicine
    Darshali Vyas, MD | Massachusetts General Hospital

32224 Lessons Learned: a Post-Gel Era for Paraproteinemia Analysis
Moderator: Xin Yi, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Houston Methodist Hospital
Speaker(s):

  • Case-Based Review of Challenging and Unusual Paraproteinemia Profiles
    J. Shirley Li, MD, PhD, DABCC, NRCC | The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
  • Advantages of Mass Spectrometry-Based Method over Conventional Electrophoresis on M-Protein Identification
    David Murray, MD, PhD, MBA, MT (ASCP) | Mayo Clinic
  • How to Integrate Guideline Recommendations with a Multi-Method Approach for Reliable Paraproteinemia Assessment
    Rongrong Huang, PhD, DABCC | Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

32225 Patient-Based Real-Time Quality Control: Moving from Concept to Implementation
Moderator: Tony Badrick, PhD, MBA, FAACC | RCPAQAP
Speaker(s):

  • An Introduction to Patient Based Real-Time Quality Control
    Tony Badrick, PhD, MBA, FAACC | RCPAQAP
  • Validation and Verification of PBRTQC
    Mark Cervinski, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
  • Real World PBRTQC Applications: Benefits and Limitations
    Mark Sharp, BS | Labcorp

32226 Practical Challenges with Implementation of Diagnostic Algorithms for Infectious Disease
Moderator: Neil Anderson, MD, DABMM | Washington University in St. Louis
Speaker(s):

  • Pitfalls and Practicalities of HIV and HCV Algorithmic Testing
    Neil Anderson, MD, DABMM | Washington University in St. Louis
  • Detour Ahead! Navigating Syphilis and Lyme Disease Algorithmic Testing
    Elitza Theel, PhD | Mayo Clinic

32227 Psychedelics in Medicine: Macroeconomics, Microdoses, and the Laboratory Perception
Moderator: Steven Cotten, PhD, DABCC, NRCC, FAACC | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Speaker(s):

  • Surveying the Emerging Patent Literature and Business Landscape of Psilocybin, DMT, MDMA, and Ketamine
    Steven Cotten, PhD, DABCC, NRCC, FAACC | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Data Trends and Analytical Approaches in Clinical and Forensic Testing for Psychedelic Compounds: A Trip from Seized Drugs to Postmortem Specimens
    Frederick Strathmann, PhD, MBA, DABCC | MOBILion Systems
  • What’s in a (Therapeutic) Dose? Effects of Psychedelics in Full Hallucinogenic Doses and Microdoses on Human Cognitive Performance, Empathy and Wellbeing: Implications for Therapeutic Applications.
    Kim Kuypers, PhD | Maastricht University

32228 Social Media in Laboratory Medicine: How to Build Your Presence and Your Career
Moderator: Carey-Ann Burnham, PhD, ABMM | Pattern Bioscience/Washington University School of Medicine
Speaker(s):

  • Twitter Social Media in Laboratory Medicine: A Skill for All Ages
    Daniela Hermelin, MD | Saint Louis University School of Medicine
  • Social Media in Publishing: Twitter and Editorial Comics Through the Lens of the Editor-in-Chief
    Alexander McAdam, MD, PhD | Boston Children's Hospital

32229 Updates on Chronic Kidney Disease Diagnosis: New Race Neutral eGFR, Measured GFR, and Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio
Moderator: Joe El-Khoury, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Yale University
Speaker(s):

  • Updates on Chronic Kidney Disease Diagnosis: New Race Neutral eGFR and Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio
    Pradip Datta, PhD, DABCC | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
  • Direct Measured GFR in Daily Clinical Practice
    Jesse Seegmiller, PhD, DABCC | University of Minnesota

32230 Valid Vital LDTs: Current State of Regulation Legislation of Laboratory-Developed Tests
Moderator: Eric Konnick, MD | University of Washington
Panelists:

  • Eric Konnick, MD | University of Washington
  • Karen Kaul, MD, PhD | Evanston Hospital
  • David Flannery, MD | Cleveland Clinic
  • Dennis Dietzen, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Washington University School of Medicine
  • Jonathan Genzen, MD, PhD | ARUP Laboratories

32441 Albumin Harmonization: Impact on Serum, Urine, and Body Fluid Interpretation
Moderator: Darci Block, PhD, DABCC | Mayo Clinic
Speaker(s):

  • Harmonization of Albumin Measurement Procedures Used for Serum and Urine
    Lorin Bachmann, PhD, MT (ASCP), DABCC | Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (Permission withheld by speaker)
  • Performance of Assays to Quantify Body Fluid Albumin
    Darci Block, PhD, DABCC | Mayo Clinic

32442 Cannabis and Driving: Biomarkers, Performance, and Officer Observations
Moderator: Robert Fitzgerald, PhD, DABCC, NRCC, FAACC | University of California, San Diego
Speaker(s):

  • Effects of Cannabis on Driving Performance and User Perception of Safety
    Thomas Marcotte, PhD | University of California, San Diego
  • Officer Observations Combined with Toxicology Testing to Determine Impairment
    Robert Fitzgerald, PhD, DABCC, NRCC, FAACC | University of California, San Diego

32443 Development of Effective Clinical Decision Support Tools for Laboratory Testing
Moderator: Ronald Jackups, MD, PhD | Washington University in St. Louis
Speaker(s):

  • Where Do I Begin? Fundamentals of Clinical Decision Support Strategy and Design
    Joseph Rudolf, MD | University of Utah and ARUP Laboratories
  • Where Did I Go Wrong? Case Studies of Clinical Decision Support Challenges and Solutions
    Ronald Jackups, MD, PhD | Washington University in St. Louis

32445 Optimizing Laboratory Workflows Using Information System Tools: Leveraging Middleware, Health Information, and Laboratory Information Systems to Enhance Patient Care
Moderator: Christina Pierre, PhD, DABCC | Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital
Speaker(s):

  • Utilizing Empirical and Clinical Data to Design Middleware Rules for Managing Specimens with Preanalytical Issues
    Christina Pierre, PhD, DABCC | Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital
  • Leveraging the EPIC-Embedded Analytics Tool Slicer Dicer for Monitoring Lab Quality Indicators
    Steven Cotten, PhD, DABCC, NRCC, FAACC | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

32447 Serum COVID-19 Antibodies: Should We Do Testing for Clinical Diagnostics and Monitoring of Vaccine Efficacy?
Moderator: Alan Wu, PhD | University of California, San Francisco
Speaker(s):

  • Update on 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting COVID-19 Immunology Sample Bank
    Victoria Zhang, MBA, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | University of Rochester Medical Center
  • CDC Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing in Serum
    Jefferson Jones, MD, MPH, FAAP | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Novel Serum Antibody Tests for COVID-19
    Kara Lynch, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | University of California, San Francisco/Zuckerberg SFGH Clinical Laboratories

32448 The Clinical Laboratory’s Role in Ensuring Sample Quality Prior to Testing
Moderator: Joe El-Khoury, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Yale University
Speaker(s):

  • Focus on Pediatric Sample Collection Quality: Dried Blood Spots
    Dustin Bunch, PhD, DABCC | Nationwide Children's Hospital
  • Focus on Adult Sample Collection Quality from the Emergency Department: How to Work with Nursing
    Eugenio Zabaleta, PhD | OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
  • Focus on Sample Transportation and Interference Removal Prior to Testing: Serum Indices and Pneumatic Tube Systems
    Joe El-Khoury, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Yale University

32449 Should Race Be Included in the Diagnosis of Kidney Disease? Implications for Diabetes
Moderator: David Sacks, MB ChB, FACP, FRCPath | National Institutes of Health
Speaker(s):

  • Challenges and Progress in the Measurement of Creatinine and Calculation of eGFR
    Gary Horowitz, MD | Tufts Medical Center
  • Race Should Be Included in the Diagnosis of Kidney Disease
    George Bakris, MD | University of Chicago
  • Race Should Not Be Included in the Diagnosis of Kidney Disease
    Dinushika Mohottige, MD | Duke University
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32450 AACC Advocacy Special Session: Get the Inside Scoop on What is Happening on Capitol Hill from our Consultants
Moderator: Vince Stine, PhD | AACC
Speaker(s):

  • An Insider’s Update on Congress
    William Applegate | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
  • An Insider’s Update on Congress
    Christopher Rorick, MPA | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

33101 AACC Guidance on the Use of Point-of-Care Testing in Fertility and Reproduction
Moderator: James Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Speaker(s):

  • Point-of-care Fertility Monitoring and Ovulation Prediction: Test Performance, Clinical Utility, and Emerging Devices
    Li-Sheng Chen, PhD, DABCC, FACB | 
  • To Point-of-Care or Not: Where Should Pregnancy Testing Be Performed?
    James Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Premature Rupture of Membrane (PROM) Testing: Clinical Utility and Performance
    Hoi-Ying Yu, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Geisinger Health System

33102 Addressing Preanalytical Issues for Blood Collection and Testing Outside Conventional Locations
Moderator: Alan Wu, PhD | University of California, San Francisco
Speaker(s):

  • Current Limitations and Potential Improvements of Fingerstick Blood Collections
    Susan Evans, PhD, FAACC | BioDecisions Consulting
  • Prevention and Detection of Hemolysis: Unmet Needs in Quality Testing
    Robert Christenson, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, FACC | University of Maryland School of Medicine
  • Challenges and Promise of Dried Blood Spot Testing for Routine Clinical Analytes
    Alan Wu, PhD | University of California, San Francisco

33103 At the Heart of Sex and Gender
Moderator: Dina Greene, PhD, DABCC | LetsGetChecked
Speaker(s):

  • At the Heart of Gender
    Dina Greene, PhD, DABCC | LetsGetChecked
  • At the Heart of Sex
    Amy Saenger, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Hennepin County Medical Center

33104 Clinical Chemistry Journal: Hot Topics in Molecular Diagnostics
Moderator: Nader Rifai, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Harvard Medical School/Boston Children's Hospital
Speaker(s):

  • Reflection on Major Advancements in Circulating Nucleic Acids Research
    Yuk-Ming Lo, MD, PhD | The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Reflection on Major Advancements in Nucleic Acids Amplification Technologies
    Carl Wittwer, MD, PhD | University of Utah

33105 Considerations and Recommendation for Developing Machine Learning Models in Clinical Laboratory Medicine
Moderator: He Yang, MBBS, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Weill Cornell Medicine
Speaker(s):

  • The Workflow of Machine Learning in Clinical Laboratory Medicine
    He Yang, MBBS, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Weill Cornell Medicine
  • Challenges and Pitfalls of, and Recommendations for Machine Learning in Clinical Laboratory Medicine
    Fei Wang, PhD, FAMIA | Weill Cornell Medicine

33106 Do You Want to Be Responsible for Your Hospital Being Hacked? Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Fundamentals for Laboratory Medicine
Moderator: David McClintock, MD | Mayo Clinic
Speaker(s):

  • Cybersecurity Essential Concepts: From Malware to Proper Cyber Hygiene Practices
    Christopher Williams, EE, MD | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  • Information Assurance and Clinical Laboratories: Maintaining the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of Laboratory Systems
    David McClintock, MD | Mayo Clinic
  • You Will Get Hacked: Preparing for Cybersecurity Events and Extended Downtimes in Clinical Laboratories
    Thomas Durant, MD | Yale School of Medicine

33107 Guidelines for the Laboratory Detection of Monoclonal Gammopathies
Moderator: David Keren, MD, MS | University of Michigan
Speaker(s):

  • Harmonization Need and Utility
    Mohammad Ansari, MD | Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  • Techniques, Measurement, and Follow-up
    David Keren, MD, MS | University of Michigan

33108 Laboratory Implementation of Recommendations from the NKF-ASN Task Force Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases
Moderator: Lakshmi Ramanathan, PhD | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Speaker(s):

  • Laboratory Implementation of Recommendations from the NKF-ASN Task Force Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases
    Joseph Vassalotti, MD | National Kidney Foundation
  • A Patient Perspective: Recommendations from the NKF-ASN Task Force Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases
    Curtis Warfield, MS | National Kidney Foundation

33109 The Clinical Laboratory Workforce: Essential Before, Critical Now, and a Blueprint for a Stronger Future
Moderator: Bianca Frogner, PhD | University of Washington Center for Health Workforce Studies
Speaker(s):

  • Strengthening the Clinical Lab Professional Workforce: The Roles and Concerns of Educators and Employers
    Bianca Frogner, PhD | University of Washington Center for Health Workforce Studies
  • Recruiting and Retaining a Qualified, Diverse Workforce: Challenges and Facilitators Faced by Clinical Lab Professionals
    Edna Garcia, MPH | American Society for Clinical Pathology
  • Creating A Blueprint for Action to Strengthen the Workforce of Clinical Laboratory Professionals
    Edna Garcia, MPH | American Society for Clinical Pathology

33110 What’s Wrong with These Results? Effects of Herbal Supplements on Clinical Laboratory Test Results and Patients
Moderator: Paul Jannetto, PhD, DABCC, MT (ASCP), FAACC | Mayo Clinic
Speaker(s):

  • Herbal supplements: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly using Real Clinical Case Reports.
    Paul Jannetto, PhD, DABCC, MT (ASCP), FAACC | Mayo Clinic
  • Treatment Failure Due to Drug-Herb Interactions and How Laboratory Results Can Predict Such Interactions
    Amitava Dasgupta, PhD, DABCC | University of Kansas Medical Center

33111 Where Lab and Clinicians Converge: An Update on Primary Aldosteronism
Moderator: Daniel Holmes, MD, FRCPC | University of British Columbia/St. Paul’s Hospital
Speaker(s):

  • Advances in Primary Aldosteronism: A Clinician’s Perspectives
    Gregory Kline, MD | University of Calgary
  • Advances in Primary Aldosteronism: A Laboratorian’s Perspectives
    Andrew Don-Wauchope, MBBCh, MD, FRCPE, FRCPath | McMaster University
  • Primary Aldosteronism: The Patient Journey
    Kelly-Anne Dypolt-O’Mahony | Canada Energy Regulator

33221 Addressing the Clinical Laboratory Staffing Crisis: Alternative Recruitment and Development Pathways for Clinical Laboratory Scientists
Moderator: David Shiembob, MBA, C (ASCP) CM | ARUP Laboratories
Speaker(s):

  • Alternative CLS Recruiting Strategies: A Case Study
    Eden Partlo, BS, MT (ASCP) | Spectrum Health Lakeland Laboratory
  • Alternative CLS Training Strategies: A Case Study
    Judith Sterry, MS, MT (ASCP) | University of Rochester Medical Center
  • Alternative CLS Education Strategies: A Case Study
    Jillian Gonzales, MA | TriCore Reference Laboratory

33222 Defining the Value of Next Generation Sequencing in Clinical Microbiology
Moderator: Patricia Simner, PhD, ABMM | Johns Hopkins University
Speaker(s):

  • Finding Value in NGS Technologies for Clinical Microbiology
    David Gaston, MD, PhD | Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Next-Generation Sequencing Approaches to Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
    Patricia Simner, PhD, ABMM | Johns Hopkins University

33223 Machine Learning 101: Opening Opportunities for Laboratory Stewardship
Moderator: Maximo Marin, MD | University of Florida
Speaker(s):

  • When Laboratory Stewardship is Hard to Enforce, Let the Data Speak for Itself
    Allison Chambliss, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
  • A Bit (0 or 1) of Information on Developing Decision Trees in the Clinical Laboratory
    Maximo Marin, MD | University of Florida
  • Test Stewardship in the Digital Age: Leveraging Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
    Thomas Durant, MD | Yale School of Medicine

33225 Point-of-Care Testing: Meeting Patient Needs in New Ways
Moderator: James Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Speaker(s):

  • A New World for Point-of-Care Testing
    James Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Increasing STI Testing Through Innovation and Access: Point-of-Care Tests, Over-the Counter, and Self-Collection Mail-in Testing
    Yukari Manabe, MD, FIDSA, FRCP | Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health

33227 Selecting Suitable Indicators to Monitor the Pre- and Post-Analytical Performance of Genomics Assays
Moderator: Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez, PhD | Virginia Commonwealth University
Speaker(s):

  • Development and Implementation of Quality Control Programs for NGS Based Assays
    Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez, PhD | Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Using Quality Indicators to Understand Trends and Deviations in Genomic Assays
    Helen Fernandes, PhD, ABB, DABCC | Columbia University Irving Medical Center

33228 So You Want to Buy a Mass Spectrometer?
Moderator: Melissa Budelier, PhD, DABCC | TriCore Reference Laboratories
Speaker(s):

  • Mass Spectrometry in the Clinical Laboratory: One Size Does Not Fit All
    Melissa Budelier, PhD, DABCC | TriCore Reference Laboratories
  • Obtaining Stakeholder Buy-in and Selecting the Right Mass Spectrometer for Your Application: From Idea to Installation
    Adina Badea, PhD, DABCC | Rhode Island Hospital / Brown University
  • From Development to Production: Assuring Quality for LC-MS/MS Clinical Methods
    Kara Lynch, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | University of California, San Francisco/Zuckerberg SFGH Clinical Laboratories

33229 The New Normal: “Speed Dating” with Peers to Identify How to Approach Reference Interval Studies in the Clinical Laboratory
Moderator: Jane Dickerson, PhD, DABCC | Seattle Children's Hospital
Speaker(s):

  • Ordinary People: Requirements for Reference Range Validation and Verification for Adult Populations
    Mark Marzinke, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Johns Hopkins University
  • The Kids Are Alright: Approaches to Pediatric Reference Range Validation and Verification
    Jane Dickerson, PhD, DABCC | Seattle Children's Hospital
  • Fantastic Fluids and Where to Find Them: The Challenges of Body Fluid Reference Intervals for the Laboratory
    Alec Saitman, PhD, DABCC | Providence Regional Laboratories

33230 Unusual Toxicology: Interpreting Complex Cases Involving Urine, Umbilical Cord, Meconium, and Hair Samples
Moderator: Jacqueline Hubbard, PhD, DABCC | QualiTox Laboratories
Speaker(s):

  • Urine Trouble: Interpreting Complex Urine Toxicology Cases
    Joe El-Khoury, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Yale University
  • In Utero Drug Exposure: The Scoop on Umbilical Cord and Poop (Meconium)
    Kamisha Johnson-Davis, PhD, DABCC (CC,TC), FAACC | ARUP Laboratories/University of Utah School of Medicine
  • Shaving the Day with Hair Toxicology Testing
    Jacqueline Hubbard, PhD, DABCC | QualiTox Laboratories

33231 Xenotransplantation of a Porcine Heart to a Human: A New Era Begins
Moderator: Robert Christenson, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, FACC | University of Maryland School of Medicine
Speaker(s):

  • Post-Surgical Support of Xenotransplant Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
    Alison Grazioli, MD | University of Maryland School of Medicine
  • Xenotransplantation: Infectious Disease and Laboratory Considerations
    Kapil Saharia, MD | University of Maryland School of Medicine

33232 Laboratory Testing for the Assessment of Preterm Delivery: A Summary of the AACC Academy Guidance Document
Moderator: Robert Nerenz, PhD, DABCC | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Speaker(s):

  • The Impact of Preterm Delivery on Maternal and Neonatal Health
    Erin Bailey, MD | University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Strengths and Limitations of Fetal Fibronectin
    Christopher Farnsworth, PhD, DABCC | Washington University in St. Louis
  • Beyond Fetal Fibronectin: In Search of New Predictors of Preterm Birth
    Robert Nerenz, PhD, DABCC | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

33233 Laboratory and Clinical Medicine Consultative Case Interpretations Involving High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Testing
Moderator: Fred Apple, PhD, DABCC | Hennepin Healthcare/Hennepin County Medical Center
Speaker(s):

  • Case Presentations and Interpretation from Laboratory Medicine
    Fred Apple, PhD, DABCC | Hennepin Healthcare/Hennepin County Medical Center
  • Case Presentations and Interpretation from Cardiology
    Allan Jaffe, MD | Mayo Clinic
  • Case Presentations and Interpretations from Emergency Medicine
    Stephen Smith, MD | Hennepin Healthcare

34101 AACC Healthcare Forum: How to Transform Laboratory Medicine with Data Interoperability
Moderator: Robert Benirschke, PhD, DABCC | Northshore University Health System
Speaker(s):

  • SHIELD: A Pathway Moving Forward
    Hung Luu, MD, PharmD | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  • How Can Harmonization of Laboratory Data Improve the Practice of Laboratory Medicine
    Daniel Herman, MD, PhD | University of Pennsylvania

34102 An Overview of Traumatic Brain Injury: Clinical and Laboratory Presentation, Diagnosis, and Monitoring
Moderator: Pradip Datta, PhD, DABCC | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
Speaker(s):

  • Laboratory Diagnostics of Acute TBI
    Pradip Datta, PhD, DABCC | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
  • So You Got Banged in the Head? Now What's Your Doc Gonna Do?
    Frank Peacock, MD, FACEP, FACC, FESC | Baylor College of Medicine
  • Laboratory Diagnostics and Novel Research in TBI Markers
    Alan Wu, PhD | University of California, San Francisco

34103 Becoming an Ally and Advocate: A Panel Discussion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Laboratory Medicine
Moderator: Zahra Shajani-Yi, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, NRCC | Labcorp
Speaker(s):

  • Diversity in Lab Medicine: Representation in Clinical Trials and Reference Intervals
    M. Laura Parnas, PhD, DABCC | Roche Diagnostics Corporation
  • Health Equity Creates Healthy Communities
    Octavia Peck-Palmer, PhD, FAACC | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Why Mentorship Matters
    Lakshmi Ramanathan, PhD | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  • Mentors as Allies
    Nadia Ayala-Lopez, PhD, DABCC, MLS (ASCP), NRCC | Labcorp Drug Development
  • Promoting a More Inclusive Environment
    Zahra Shajani-Yi, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, NRCC | Labcorp

34104 Challenges to Consider when Bringing in New Mass Spectrometry-Based Testing
Moderator: Jacqueline Hubbard, PhD, DABCC | QualiTox Laboratories
Speaker(s):

  • Point/Counterpoint Speaker
    Jacqueline Hubbard, PhD, DABCC | QualiTox Laboratories
  • Point/Counterpoint Speaker
    Adina Badea, PhD, DABCC | Rhode Island Hospital / Brown University
  • Point/Counterpoint Speaker
    Mark Cervinski, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

34105 Developing Laboratory Data-Based Processing Including Use of Machine Learning Models Towards Clinical Decision Support
Moderator: Sedef Yenice, PhD, MBA | Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital
Speaker(s):

  • Embracing Data Analytics and Machine Learning Models for Data-Driven Laboratory Operations
    Deniz Topcu, MD, PhD | Baskent University
  • The Increasing Value of Laboratory Results Within Machine Learning-Assisted Clinical Decision Support Tools
    Hikmet Can Cubukcu, MD | Turkish Ministry of Health
  • An Overview on Data-Based Processing in the Clinical Laboratory
    Sedef Yenice, PhD, MBA | Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital

34106 Genomic Prescribing: Implementation of Pharmacogenomic (PGx) Testing and Results Delivery Programs Across Major Academic Medical Systems
Moderator: KT Jerry Yeo, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | The University of Chicago
Speaker(s):

  • The University of Florida Personalized Medicine Program
    Larisa Cavallari, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP | University of Florida
  • Clinical Impact of Pharmacogenomic Results Delivery at The University of Chicago
    Peter O'Donnell, MD | The University of Chicago

34107 Implementing New Technology for Detecting Microorganisms Associated with Pneumonia and Bloodstream Infection
Moderator: Carey-Ann Burnham, PhD, ABMM | Pattern Bioscience/Washington University School of Medicine
Speaker(s):

  • Molecular Syndromic Panels for Pneumonia: Useful or Wasteful?
    Neil Anderson, MD, DABMM | Washington University in St. Louis
  • Validation and Implementation of a New Blood Culture System and Assessment of Optimal Blood Culture Incubation Time
    Eric Ransom, PhD, D(ABMM) | University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
  • Last Blood: The Metagenomic End Game of Blood Stream Infection Detection - Culture Independent Methods for Detection of BSI
    Robert Potter, PhD | Washington University School of Medicine

34108 JALM Hot Topics: Current Practice and Future Promise of Immunology Laboratory Medicine
Moderator: Vathany Kulasingam, PhD, FCACB | University Health Network/University of Toronto
Speaker(s):

  • The International Consensus on ANA Patterns (ICAP) in 2021: The 6th Workshop and Current Perspectives
    Edward Chan, PhD | University of Florida
  • Clinical Sensitivity, Specificity, and Predictive Value of Neural Antibody Testing for Autoimmune Encephalitis
    Adrian Budhram, MD, FRCPC | Western University
  • Beyond Titer: Expanding the Scope of Clinical Autoantibody Testing
    Susan Fink, MD, PhD | University of Washington

34109 Let Me Show You the Data! A Showcase of Clinical Laboratory Dashboards
Moderator: Shannon Haymond, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Speaker(s):

  • A Business Intelligence Dashboard to Monitor Quality and Product Utilization in Blood Bank
    Christina Barriteau, MD, MPH | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  • Meaningful Metrics on Display: Laboratory Stewardship Dashboard Development
    Jane Dickerson, PhD, DABCC | Seattle Children's Hospital
  • Pathogen Dashboards for COVID-19 and Beyond
    Scott Long, MD, PhD, ABMM | Houston Methodist Hospital
  • EPIC-Embedded Analytics to Achieve Chest Pain Accreditation Designation
    Steven Cotten, PhD, DABCC, NRCC, FAACC | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

34110 Oxygenation Challenges: Red Blood, Brown Blood, and Bitter Almonds - The Pathophysiology of Carboxyhemoglobin, Methemoglobin, and Cyanide Poisoning
Moderator: William Winter, MD, DABCC, FAACC | University of Florida
Speaker(s):

  • Red Blood: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
    William Winter, MD, DABCC, FAACC | University of Florida
  • Brown Blood: Methemoglobinemia
    Maximo Marin, MD | University of Florida
  • Bitter Almonds: Cyanide Poisoning
    Neil Harris, MBCh, MD, FAACC | University of Florida

34111 Testing Strategies for Detecting Pediatric Drug Exposure: A Case Based Discussion
Moderator: Kara Lynch, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | University of California, San Francisco/Zuckerberg SFGH Clinical Laboratories
Speaker(s):

  • A Case-Based Discussion of Approaches for the Detection of Drug Exposure in Pediatrics
    Kara Lynch, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | University of California, San Francisco/Zuckerberg SFGH Clinical Laboratories
  • Moving beyond Immunoassays: A Laboratory’s Experience with Direct-to-Mass Spectrometry Drug Testing for Pediatric Patients
    Stephen Roper, PhD | Washington University School of Medicine

34221 Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Update: Clinical Utility of Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Genetic Panels
Moderator: Jeff Meeusen, PhD, DABCC | Mayo Clinic
Speaker(s):

  • Current and Upcoming Risk Calculators for Stratification of Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Disease
    Alan Remaley, MD, PhD | National Institutes of Health
  • ApoB vs non-HDL-C vs LDL-C as Markers of Cardiovascular Disease
    Allan Sniderman, MD | McGill University
  • Personalized Genomics Update for Clinical Applications in Lipids and Cardiovascular Disease
    Masako Ueda, MD | University of Pennsylvania
  • Lipoprotein (a) Clinical Utility in Lipid Testing and Risk Stratification for Cardiovascular Disease
    Leslie Donato, PhD, DABCC | Mayo Clinic

34222 Chemistry Confessions: Constructive Conflict Resolution with Case Studies
Moderator: William Clarke, PhD, MBA, DABCC, FAACC | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Speaker(s):

  • Strategies for Effective Management of Conflict and Difficult Conversations
    William Clarke, PhD, MBA, DABCC, FAACC | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Conflict in Organizational Behavior: Causes, Consequences, and Confessions
    Jane Dickerson, PhD, DABCC | Seattle Children's Hospital

34223 Clinical Assay Issues: What Endocrinologists Will Ask You
Moderator: David Sacks, MB ChB, FACP, FRCPath | National Institutes of Health
Speaker(s):

  • What Should the Serum Cortisol Cutoffs Be for ACTH Stimulation Tests?
    Hershel Raff, PhD, FAAAS, FAPS | Medical College of Wisconsin/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
  • Anti-Mullerian Hormone to Assess Ovarian Reserve
    Richard Legro, MD | Penn State University 
  • Steroid Mass Spectrometry Panels to Diagnose Adrenocortical Cancer
    Irina Bancos, MD | Mayo Clinic

34224 Do Pediatric Reference Intervals Reflect the Development of Healthy Children?
Moderator: Dennis Dietzen, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Washington University School of Medicine
Speaker(s):

  • Current State of Pediatric Reference Intervals
    Alicia Lyle, PhD | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Developmental Biochemistry: How do Reference Intervals Capture Normal Child Development.
    Dennis Dietzen, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Washington University School of Medicine

Panelists:

  • Hubert Vesper, PhD | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Edward Wong, MD | Quest Diagnostics Inc.
  • Alicia Lyle, PhD | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Dennis Dietzen, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Washington University School of Medicine

34225 Aplicaciones Básicas De Espectrometría De Masa: Ejemplos Prácticos (Presentado En Español)
Moderator: Veronica Luzzi, PhD, DABCC | TriCore Research Institute
Speaker(s):

  • EspectrometrÍa de Masa Para El Laboratorio ClÍnico: Del Fundamento a las Aplicaciones ClÍnicas
    Veronica Luzzi, PhD, DABCC | TriCore Research Institute
  • Implementación De Espectrometría De Masas En Un Hospital Pediátrico
    Van Leung-Pineda, PhD, DABCC | Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
  • Aspectos Prácticos De La Implementación De Espectrometría De Masas En El Laboratorio Clínico
    Jessica Colon-Franco, PhD, DABCC | Cleveland Clinic

34227 Optimal Testing: AACC’s Guide to Lab Test Utilization
Moderator: Yusheng Zhu, PhD, DABCC | Penn State University Hershey Medical Center
Speaker(s):

  • Introduction to AACC’s Guide to Lab Test Utilization
    Yusheng Zhu, PhD, DABCC | Penn State University Hershey Medical Center
  • Appropriate Use of Testosterone and Estrogen Testing in Special Populations
    Amy Pyle-Eilola, PhD | Nationwide Children's Hospital
  • Is IgG Food Allergen Testing Appropriate for Food Allergy Diagnosis?
    Fang Wu, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Saskatoon Health District
  • Lab Test Utilization of Vitamins
    Lusia Sepiashvili, PhD, DABCC, FCACB | The Hospital for Sick Children
  • Appropriate Tests to Assess Thyroid Function
    Octavia Peck-Palmer, PhD, FAACC | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

34228 Take It to the Databank! Establishing, Transferring, and Verifying Reference Intervals Using Modern Indirect Methods
Moderator: Kelly Doyle, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | ARUP Laboratories
Speaker(s):

  • Data Filtering and Wrangling: Considerations for Indirect Reference Intervals
    Dustin Bunch, PhD, DABCC | Nationwide Children's Hospital
  • Overview, Application, and Evaluation of Modern Indirect Reference Interval Methods
    Kelly Doyle, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | ARUP Laboratories
  • refineR: Discussion and Demonstration of a State-of-the-Art Indirect Method
    Christopher Rank, PhD | Roche Diagnostics GmbH

34229 Understanding the Current Expansion of Molecular Point-of-Care Testing in the Clinical Laboratory and at the Point-of-Care
Moderator: Jamie Acero, MHA, CPP | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Speaker(s):

  • An Overview of the Expansion of Point-of-Care Testing and Recent Advances in Molecular-Based Point-of-Care Tests
    Heather Stang, MS, MT(AMT) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Overcoming Challenges and Identifying Best Practices of Implementing Various Molecular POCT Methods in a Variety of Clinical and Employee Testing Locations
    Jeanne Mumford, MLS, MT (ASCP) | Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Evaluating Point-of-Care Molecular Testing Pre-pandemic, Pandemic, and Post-pandemic in Diverse Clinical Settings
    Peggy Mann, MS, MT (ASCP), CPP | University of Texas Medical Branch

35101 AACC Academy Scientific Shorts Hot Topics: Answers to the Questions You Were Afraid to Ask
Moderator: Thomas Kampfrath, PhD, DABCC, NRCC, FAACC | Siemens Healthineers
Speaker(s):

  • BNP or NT-proBNP: Are These Tests Interchangeable?
    Christopher Farnsworth, PhD, DABCC | Washington University in St. Louis
  • Should Labs Report a Corrected Sodium?
    William Winter, MD, DABCC, FAACC | University of Florida
  • What Is Pseudohyperkalemia and What Should Labs Do About It?
    Thomas Kampfrath, PhD, DABCC, NRCC, FAACC | Siemens Healthineers

35102 Drug Screening and Confirmatory Testing in Clinical Practice: Practical Interpretive Guidance and Public Health Considerations
Moderator: Hsuan-Chieh Liao, PhD, NRCC, DABCC | University of Washington
Speaker(s):

  • Drug Screening in Clinical Practice: A Practical Guide to Tackling a Mess
    Alec Saitman, PhD, DABCC | Providence Regional Laboratories
  • Drug Confirmatory Assays, Interpretation, and Case Discussions
    Hsuan-Chieh Liao, PhD, NRCC, DABCC | University of Washington

35103 Gut Check: Lab Evaluation of Celiac Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Moderator: Lusia Sepiashvili, PhD, DABCC, FCACB | The Hospital for Sick Children
Speaker(s):

  • Laboratory Testing and Clinical Diagnosis of Celiac Disease: What’s New and What’s Next?
    Vijayalakshmi Viji Nandakumar, PhD, DABCC | ARUP Laboratories
  • pANCA and ASCA in the Diagnostic Evaluation of IBD: Are They Still Clinically Relevant?
    Stacy Kenyon, PhD, DABCC, NRCC | Labcorp
  • The Benefits and Limitations of Fecal Calprotectin Results
    Lisa Johnson, PhD, DABCC | Seattle Children's Hospital

35104 Leveraging Informatics, Analytics, and Machine Learning to Improve Patient Care: Examples for Everyone
Moderator: Sarah Wheeler, PhD, FAACC | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Speaker(s):

  • Informatics and Information Technology Tools for Point-of-Care Testing Governance
    Edward Leung, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Children's Hospital Los Angeles
  • Lessons Learned in Autoverification in the Core Clinical Laboratory
    Darci Block, PhD, DABCC | Mayo Clinic
  • Using Basic Machine Learning to Improve and Personalize Laboratory Testing
    Sarah Wheeler, PhD, FAACC | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

35105 Molecular Diagnostic Approaches to Navigating Healthcare Obstacles in Intersex and Transgender Patients
Moderator: Jude Abadie, DABCC, DABMG, FAACC, FACMG | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Speaker(s):

  • Social Challenges and Advocacy in Transgender, Intersex, and Non-binary Patients
    Julie Papango, MLS(ASCPi)CM | Albany Medical Center/Doctors without borders
  • Molecular Mechanisms Resulting Syndromic Conditions That Can Lead to Alternate Gender Assignments
    Jude Abadie, DABCC, DABMG, FAACC, FACMG | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  • Overcoming Molecular Diagnostic Obstacles in Transgender and Intersex Populations
    Jeffrey SoRelle, MD | UT Southwestern Medical Center

35106 Perspectives on Quality Control Challenges in the Clinical Laboratory
Moderator: Andy Quintenz | Bio-Rad
Panelist(s):

  • David Grenache, PhD, DABCC, MT (ASCP) | TriCore Reference Laboratories
  • Nikola Baumann, PhD, DABCC | Mayo Clinic
  • T. Scott Isbell, PhD, DABCC, FAACC | Saint Louis University School of Medicine
  • Lorin Bachmann, PhD, MT (ASCP), DABCC | Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

35107 Recommendations for Use of Free Testosterone in Patient Care: A Challenge for the Laboratory
Moderator: Hui Zhou, PhD | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Speaker(s):

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Treating Men with Testosterone Deficiency: A Physician Perspective
    Abraham Morgentaler, MD, FACS | Men's Health Boston
  • Challenges in Free Testosterone Measurements: A Laboratory Perspective
    Ravinder Singh, PhD, DABCC | Mayo Clinic
  • Overcoming Challenges in Free Testosterone Measurements to Meet Clinical Needs
    Hui Zhou, PhD | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention