Fall 2009 Teleconferences

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Chemistry and Immunochemistry

2966 Strategies To Evaluate Critical Laboratory Value Limits: Opportunities To Save Time & Money 9/8/2009

2967 Why Is Everyone Talking About Laboratory Middleware? 9/22/2009

2968 Body Fluid Reference Range: Dangers and Opportunities 10/7/2009

2969 Fetal Fibronectin: A Review and Update 10/28/2009

2970 Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2): A Novel Cardiovascular Risk Marker and ... 12/9/2009

2971 Calcium Metabolism: It’s Not Just Sticks and Stones That Break Your Bones 12/16/2009

Cytology

3250 A Review of Ancillary Testing in Gynecologic Cytology 9/3/2009

3251 Choosing the Right Molecular Tests 9/24/2009

3252 Conquering Liver FNA Cytology 10/15/2009

3253 Basic Introduction to Circulating Tumor Cells(CTCs) and Cell Search 11/12/2009

3254 CSI Liquid: Circumstantial Evidence 12/3/2009

3255 Gynecologic Cytopathology: Navigating the Legal/Regulatory Minefield 12/17/2009

Hematology and Coagulation

6170 Interferences in Coagulation Testing 9/16/2009

6171 Pharmacogenetic Testing for Warfarin Sensitivity: What Is It? Does It Work? 9/29/2009

6172 Revised WHO Criteria for Classification and Diagnosis of BCR/ABL-Negative Myeloproliferative ... 10/21/2009

6173 Diagnostic Tests for Platelet Function Disorders 11/11/2009

6174 Eliminating Unnecessary Tasks in the Hematology Laboratory 11/24/2009

6175 Hemoglobin Electrophoresis: A Case-Based Approach 12/1/2009

Histology

2005 Small Specimen Management in a Large-Volume World 9/11/2009

2006 What’s the Buzz in the Laboratory About LEAN? 11/13/2009

Laboratory Operations and Management

5110 HIPAA: What The Laboratory Staff Should Know 9/23/2009

5111 Inspections, Proficiency Testing and Guidelines 9/30/2009

5112 The Art of Managing People in Pathology Laboratories 12/15/2009

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

8159 Use of Case Presentations for Anaerobic Bacteriology Update 10/13/2009

8160 Clinically Significant Corynebacterium Species 10/20/2009

8161 The Way You Do the Things You Do: Microbiology Adventures with Orthopedic Specimens 10/29/2009

8162 Cell Culture-Based Viral Diagnostics: Where Are We Now? 11/4/2009

8163 Emerging Transfusion-Transmitted Parasitic Disease 11/19/2009

Molecular Diagnostics

8695 Code Sepsis: Clinical Microbiology’s Role in the Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infections and Sepsis 9/9/2009

8696 Next Generation Sequencing: Principles and Translation to Diagnostics 10/1/2009

8697 Laboratory Diagnosis of Polyomavirus-Associated Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Recipients 10/14/2009

Phlebotomy

9112 Establishing Phlebotomy and POCT Competency Assessments 9/1/2009

9113 Preparation Strategies for the ASCP Phlebotomy Certification Exam 11/17/2009

Surgical Pathology

2218 Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Diseases 9/25/2009

2219 An Approach to Testicular Neoplasms 10/2/2009

2220 The Pathology of Failed Total Joint Arthroplasty 10/16/2009

2221 Serrated Polyps in the Colon: Making Sense of the Alphabet Soup 11/6/2009

2222 Bone Tumors: Benign Versus Malignant 11/20/2009

2223 Molecular Diagnostics of Solid Tumors for the Practicing Pathologist: What You Need To Know 12/4/2009

2224 Update on the Staging System of Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma 12/11/2009

Transfusion Medicine

6746 Preplanning for a Major Event: Lessons Learned from the 2008 Democratic National Convention 9/10/2009

6747 Principles of Apheresis - A Beginner’s Guide 9/15/2009

6748 Hospital & Blood Provider Disaster Preparedness: Working Together To Manage Inventory ... 10/6/2009

6749 Resolution of ABO/Rh Typing Discrepancies: Simple to Complex 11/3/2009

6750 Reagent-Dependent Reactivity 11/10/2009

6751 Proficiency Testing for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services 11/18/2009

The ASCP designates these educational activities for a maximum of the indicated number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation n the activities.

These activities meet MOC Part II Lifelong Learning requirements.

ASCP designates these activities for a maximum of the indicated number of CMLE credits. These activities meet CMP and state licensure requirements for laboratory personnel.