Exploring the Utility of Multiplex Infectious Disease Panel Testing for Diagnosis of Infection in Different Body Sites
Exploring the Utility of Multiplex Infectious Disease Panel Testing for Diagnosis of Infection in Different Body Sites
This course contains the webinar, a handout, and continuing education credit (CME and CMLE)
Description:
This webinar is based on a new joint consensus report from the Association for Molecular Pathology to review the current benefits and challenges to using multiplex PCR panels for the detection of microbial pathogens from gastrointestinal, central nervous system, lower respiratory tract, and joint specimens. The AMP Infectious Diseases Multiplex Working Group with representation from American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), and Pan American Society for Clinical Virology (PASCV) also highlighted future directions and novel approaches to detection of pathogens in alternate specimen types, and outlined challenges associated with the implementation of these multiplex PCR panels.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify current benefits and challenges to using multiplex PCR for detection of pathogens from gastrointestinal, central nervous system, lower respiratory tract, and joint specimens.
- Identify future directions and novel approaches to detection of pathogens in alternate specimen types, and outline challenges associated with implementation of these multiplex PCR panels.
Speaker
Esther Babady PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA, FAAM
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Moderator
Jennifer Dien Bard, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern
California
Duration: 1 Hour
Level of Instruction: Basic
Date Recorded: January 29, 2024
Planned and coordinated by the Training and Education Committee
Continuing Education Credit Information
CME credit: 1.0
CMLE credit: 1.0
Last day to claim credit: March 20, 2027
Accreditation Statements
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP). The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The ASCP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CMLE
This continuing medical laboratory education activity is recognized by the American Society for Clinical Pathology for 1.0 hours of CMLE credit. ASCP CMLE credit hours are acceptable for the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) Certification Maintenance Program (CMP). CMLE credit hours meet the continuing education requirements for the ASCP Board of Certification Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) and state relicensure requirements for laboratory personnel. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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