The field of clinical pathology is broad and expanding rapidly. New tests looking at the genetic makeup or the proteins that are produced in response to diseases or cancers are becoming increasingly critical to incorporate in clinical decision support. Diagnostics tests that investigate changes in the DNA, RNA, and proteins in response to disease or treatment can be integrated into routine laboratory testing and are critical to improving patient outcomes and monitoring disease course.
In this education session, the faculty will be discussing the pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic considerations of introducing a new next generation sequencing-based assay into a clinical laboratory. The faculty will also review the basics of genomics (DNA sequencing) and transcriptomics (RNA sequencing) as well as their application to routine diagnostic testing.
This will be an interactive session, including review of case studies with sufficient time for Q&A. The audience will be encouraged to ask questions during this session. The information discussed is applicable to laboratory professionals, pathologists, students, laboratory administration, and anyone who has an interest in understanding more about precision medicine.
Faculty/Authors
Michelle Lamendola-Essel, DHSc, MB(ASCP)cm
Joy Nakitandwe, PhD, MB(ASCP)cm
Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Professionalism, Interpersonal Skills Communication
CME/CMLE Credit: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity
Accreditation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
Credit Designation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Instructions
To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:
- Review the Technical Considerations.
- Review the Faculty Disclosures.
- Click Go to Course to view an overview of the modules in this course.
- Click Access to begin the course.
- Submit the course Evaluation.
- Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.
Faculty Disclosure
Technical Considerations
Release Date: 08/19/2022
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 03/06/2025