Best Practices in Test Ordering

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Speaker: Sinchita Roy-Chowdhuri, MD, PhD	Speaker: Christopher R. Gilbert, DO, MS, FCCP	Moderator: Lynette M. Sholl, MD

This webinar is a recorded presentation of a live broadcast and includes the presentation, handout, and the audience QA.

Description:

This session will focus on clinical questions guiding lung cancer molecular testing and best practices for specimen collection, processing, and handling for maximizing tissue for ancillary studies. A case-based approach will be taken and issues pertaining to tissue collection and processing for adequate diagnostic yield and subsequent ancillary testing will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify key obstacles to ensuring adequate specimen collection for molecular analysis in NSCLC patients.
  
• Discuss approaches for optimal tissue processing to maximize chances of ensuring successful molecular testing in NSCLC specimens.
  

Recording Date: December 13, 2018
Duration: 1 hr
Level of Instruction: Basic

CE Credit for this course has expired.

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