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Updated December 21, 2011
The topics below are divided by committee area of expertise, and are meant to be thought-starters. Any topic that an author or committee feels is important will be considered. Prior to submission the author should contact the NewsPath® staff or editor for topic approval at newspath@cap.org.
- Newly-Approved Hepatitis C Drugs: What Clinicians Need to Know What the New Therapies Mean for Patients
- Targeted Therapies and Companion Diagnostic Tests
(Pharmacogenomics)
- Submit any topics to the NewsPath editor for consideration.
- Colon cancer screening—ACS Guidelines
- Breast cancer prognostic markers
(ER, PR, Her2/neu etc.)
- Genetic testing for Breast Cancer
(Also a possible topic for the Molecular Pathology Committee)
- Genetic testing for Colon cancer
(Multiple articles if necessary—e.g. FA, HNPCC etc.)
(Also a possible topic for the Molecular Pathology Committee)
- Role of FNA in EUS procedures for pancreatic masses
- EUS-guided FNA an overview
- The role of location-guided (imager) technology in Pap test screening
- Cervical Cancer Screening—ACS Guidelines
- Submit any topics to the NewsPath editor for consideration.
- Submit any topics to NewsPath editor for consideration.
- Angiosarcoma Breast
- Dysplasia in the Barrett’s Esophagus
- Histological Features of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)
- Advances and uses of immunohistochemistry
(general and specific)
- Submit any topics to the NewsPath editor for consideration.
- Preanalytic variation in laboratory tests
- Update on cholesterol testing
- Interpretation of liver enzymes
- Evaluation of renal function
(serum and urine)
- Evaluation of serum proteins: SPEP
- Clinical uses and significance of PSA
(total and intact)
- Clinical uses and significance of CRP =
- Clinical uses and significance of BNP
- Clinical uses and significance of ischemia-modified albumin
- Submit any topics to the NewsPath editor for consideration.
- General principles of TDM
(general and specific)
- Infertility testing
(Also a possible topic for the Reproductive Medicine Committee)
- Evaluation of gonadal dysfunction
- Evaluation of adrenal dysfunction
- Evaluation of pituitary dysfunction
- Evaluation of Ca+2/Phos metabolism
- Acetaminophen toxicity
- Alcohol testing
- Heavy metal testing
- Emergency drug testing
- Drugs of abuse screening
- Forensic toxicology
- Environmental toxins
- Submit any topics to the NewsPath editor for consideration.
- Diagnosis and management of Hemophilia A and B
- Diagnosis and management of Von Willebrand’s Disease
- Diagnosis and management of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
- Laboratory evaluation of lupus anticoagulants/anti-phospholipid antibodies
- Laboratory evaluation of DIC
- Laboratory evaluation of Hypercoagulability (Multiple articles if necessary)
- Factor V Leiden
- Protein C deficiency
- Protein S deficiency
- Antithrombin III deficiency
- Hyperhomocystinemia
- Lab management of patients on Heparin
- Lab management of patients on LMW Heparin
- Lab management of patients on Coumadin
- Work-up of ANAs and connective tissue diseases
- Allergy testing
- Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
- Autoimmune liver disease
- Autoimmune thyroid disease
- Celiac disease
- Pernicious anemia
- Immunodeficiency testing
- Vasculitides
- Urine microscopy
- Examination of a peripheral blood smear
- Hemoglobin electrophoresis
- Sickle cell testing
- Red cell osmotic fragility testing
- Flow cytometry
- Infertility testing
(Also a possible topic for the Special Chemistry Committee)
- Prenatal Testing for Down’s Syndrome
- Prenatal Testing in Advance Maternal Age (35 and older)
- Semen analysis
- Submit any topics to the NewsPath editor for consideration.
- Update on infectious risks of blood products
(Focus on non-bacterial)
- Platelet refractoriness
- Platelet antibodies
- Graft versus host disease
- Hemolytic transfusion reactions
- Basic blood bank testing
(type and screen vs. type and cross)
- Update on donor deferrals
- Transfusion triggers
- Blood product substitutes
- TTP/HUS
- Newborn genetic screening
- Submit any additional topics to the NewsPath editor for consideration.
- Submit any topics to NewsPath editor for consideration.
- Submit any topics to the NewsPath editor for consideration.
- 2010 Chicago Death of Person With the Plague
- Bird Flu Coming Back
- Creating a Disease Weather Map
(Per the New York Times article about possible anthrax scare)
- H1N1 Testing—What Clinicians Need to Know
- Laboratory evaluation of perinatal infections
- Update on Anthrax
- Genetic testing for Breast Cancer
(Also a possible topic for the Cancer Committee)
- Genetic testing for Colon cancer
(probably represents multiple topics – e.g. FA, HNPCC etc.)
(Also a possible topic for the Cancer Committee)
- Laboratory evaluation of Hypercoagulability (Multiple articles if necessary)
(Also a possible topic for the Coagulation Resource Committee)
- Factor V Leiden
- Protein C deficiency
- Protein S deficiency
- Antithrombin III deficiency
- Hyperhomocystinemia
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