JUN 15, 2012 8:00 AM PDT

Establishment of the D-dimer Assay in the Clinical Laboratory

Sponsored by: Diagnostica Stago, Inc.
Speaker
  • Richard Marlar, PhD

    Professor of Pathology Chief, Clinical Pathology, VA Medical Center, Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
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The purpose of this educational activity is to review the clinical utility of the D-dimer assay and present details of a successful method to establish and validate the D-dimer assay in the laboratory for the exclusion of Venous Thromboembolism.

    Abstract
  • Understand the process of D-dimer formation.
  • Recognize the advantages and pitfalls of the D-dimer assay.
  • Discuss and implement the method to validate and establish an accurate cut-off value for the D-dimer assay.
  • Discuss cost saving scenarios by using the D-dimer assay.
  • Discuss possible future uses of the D-dimer assay in clinical medicine.

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