Sunday, September 9
9:30–11:30 am
CP100 Practical Challenges in Peripheral Blood Smear Evaluation
David R. Czuchlewski, MD
Kaaren K. Reichard, MD, FCAP
Carla S. Wilson, MD, PhD, FCAP
CP101 Molecular Microbiology in the Community-Based Practice NEW
Cindy B. McCloskey, MD, FCAP
Noon–1:00 pm
RT101 Blood Management: Proper Blood Utilization NEW
Lowell L. Tilzer, MD, PhD, FCAP
RT102 Implementing Point-of-Care Testing to Improve Outcomes NEW
Kent B. Lewandrowski, MD, FCAP
2:00–4:00 pm
CP102 Assessing Monoclonal Gammopathies: Do You Know What Tests to Order and How to Interpret Them?
Stanley J. Geyer, MD, FCAP
Eric D. Hsi, MD, FCAP
2:00–5:30 pm
CP103 Practical Tools for Improving Clinical Pathology Service NEW
Mark Fisher, PhD, D(ABMM)
John R. Harbour, MD, FCAP
Gwendolyn A. McMillin, PhD, DABCC
John D. Olson, MD, PhD, FCAP
CP104 Microbiology for Nonmicrobiologists: What Do You Need to Know and Why?
Nancy E. Cornish, MD, FCAP
Rebecca T. Horvat, PhD
Monday, September 10
8:00–9:00 am
CP105 Thyroid Testing: Key Clinical and Laboratory Controversies
Anthony A. Killeen, MD, PhD, FCAP
9:30–11:30 am
CP106 Laboratory Methods for Detecting Fetomaternal Hemorrhage and Calculating the Dose of Rh Immune Globulin
Jerome L. Gottschall, MD, FCAP
S. Gerald Sandler, MD, FCAP
Noon–1:00 pm
RT103 The New Transfusion Trigger, Hemoglobin of 7! NEW
Leonard I. Boral, MD, MBA, FCAP
RT114 Blood Management: Proper Blood Utilization NEW
Lowell L. Tilzer, MD, PhD, FCAP
2:00–5:30 pm
CP107 Pathologists Are Coagulation Consultants: New Challenges and Updates NEW
Charles S. Eby, MD, FCAP
Russell A. Higgins, MD, FCAP
Vandita P. Johari, MD, FCAP
Tuesday, September 11
8:00–9:00 am
CP109 Bioterrorism: Is Your Microbiology Laboratory Prepared? NEW
Elizabeth A. Wagar, MD, FCAP
8:00–11:30 am
CP110 Evaluating Myeloid Stem Cell Disorders by Flow Cytometry (AML and Myelodysplasia)
Sindhu Cherian, MD
Sa Wang, MD, FCAP
Noon–1:00 pm
RT107 Forum on Molecular Testing
Rebecca T. Horvat, PhD
RT109 The Current Controversy Regarding Detection and Measurement of Antinuclear Antibodies
Melissa R. Snyder, PhDP
2:00–4:00 pm
CP111 Antiplatelet Agents and Anticoagulants: Laboratory Monitoring
Michael Laposata, MD, PhD, FCAP
CP112 Drug Testing for Chronic Pain Therapy: How to Interpret the Results and Provide Effective Clinical Consultation
Tai C. Kwong, PhD
Barbarajean Magnani, PhD, MD, FCAP
CP113 Point-of-Care Testing Toolkit—Building a Program, Building a Network
Cynthia L. Foss-Bowman, MD, FCAP
Tim R. Hamill, MD, FCAP
Wednesday, September 12
8:00-9:00 am
CP114 Challenges for Rapid Testing in Microbiology
Barbara L. Haller, MD, PhD, FCAP
Noon–1:00 pm
RT111 Laboratory Detection of Celiac Disease
James A. Goeken, MD, FCAP
1:00–3:00 pm
CP115 Tandem Mass Spectrometry in Newborn Screening: A Model for the Clinical Pathology Laboratory
Ronald J. Whitley, PhD