During AACC 2014, Roche Diagnostics will offer two offsite workshops. Both take place July 29 in the Crystal room of the Fairmont Chicago Hotel. To register and for more information, visit aacc.roche.com/events.
Andrea Rose
Tuesday, July 29
7:00 am
Hemoglobin A1: Assuring Confidence in Clinical Practice
With the increasing demand of Hemoglobin A1c testing in the clinical laboratory, it is important to have a result that delivers confidence and efficiency. This workshop will focus on the reliability and utilization of A1c testing methods used today in the clinical laboratory setting. Discussion will be centered around the clinical and operational advantages as well as the ease of implementation of the Roche Tina-Quant HbA1c assay.
Speakers:
Mark A. Cervinski, PhD, DABCC, FACB
Director of Clinical Chemistry, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Lebanon, NH
Thomas E. Burgess, PhD, DABCC, FACB
Technical Director, Quest Diagnostics
Andrea Rose, PhD, MBA
Roche Diagnostics
Lori B. Daniels
Tuesday, July 29
6:00 pm
NT-proBNP: Analytical and Clinical Considerations for Improving Patient Care
This presentation will discuss analytical metrics to use when choosing assays for your hospital, and how NT-proBNP can be used to supplement your judgment in the management of heart failure patients.
Speakers:
Lori B. Daniels, MD, MAS, FACC
University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Robert L. Fitzgerald, PhD, DABCC
Center for Advanced Laboratory Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Visit Roche Diagnostics at AACC booths 1209 and 2009.
