Description: The Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) assays have been utilized for many years, most often to detect the presence of non-specific inflammatory states.  While the clinical utility of both assays can be open to wide interpretation, they are still used as screening tools for patients in a wide variety of settings.  There have been many questions raised as to which assay is more effective, or if running both assays is still necessary to provide optimal patient care.  This webinar will provide historical and current references while contributing to this ongoing medical laboratory discussion.

Start date: Upon registration

Completion: Up to 52 weeks

At the end of this webinar you will be able to:

• Compare and contrast the methodologies of both the ESR and CRP assays
• Provide historical references for development of the ESR and CRP assays
• Determine the differences between the ESR and CRP assays in terms of clinical utility and overall cost

Speaker: Terence Litavec BSc, MLT, SH(ASCP)

Terence Litavec has worked as a Medical Laboratory Technologist since 2004.  He is currently the Technical Coordinator in the Hematology and Flow Cytometry Departments at Vancouver General Hospital.  He also works in the Hematology Department at LifeLabs in Burnaby, BC.  Before that, he worked in numerous hospitals and private laboratories in the United States and Canada.  He has previously served as the Vice President and MLT Director of the BCSLS.  He is a certified Specialist in Hematology and Coagulation and he has written and presented many educational lectures throughout Canada.

Recorded: November 18, 2023

PEP hours: 1.0

CPS credits: 0

*Note: PEP hours and/or CPS credits will only be awarded upon successful completion of the quiz.