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Description: This lecture is presented in two parts. It is intended for students and re-training technologists and it provides the fundamentals of Coagulation testing.  There are several normal and abnormal case studies with explanations of the analyzer graphs that are used for quick interpretation on the technical bench.

Start date: Upon registration

Completion: Up to 52 weeks

Part 1 provides detailed explanations of the sample requirements and routine assays that are used for screening many types of patients.  There are also explanations of the common abnormalities encountered when analyzing samples from patients who require monitoring of anticoagulant medication therapies.

Part 2 begins with strategies for troubleshooting abnormal assay results, then reviews the more specialized assays used for follow-up diagnosis.  There is also a description of platelet function testing, fibrinolysis testing, point-of-care testing, and molecular testing that are performed as part of a more complex workup for rare coagulation abnormalities.

Learning Outcomes:

• Provide a comprehensive review of the principles and practical aspects of routine coagulation assays
• Correlate the theoretical background information about coagulation with real-world examples of results using data analysis of case studies
• Describe the troubleshooting steps taken when abnormal assay results are encountered
• Introduce concepts involved in special coagulation testing and how to select the most appropriate assays for accurate and timely patient diagnosis

Speaker: Terrence Litavec, MLT

Terence Litavec has worked as a medical laboratory technologist since 2004 and has served as the MLT Director of the BCSLS. He currently works in the Hematology Department at LifeLabs in Burnaby.  Before that, he worked at Burnaby Hospital and Kelowna General Hospital, as well as Tacoma General Hospital and PhenoPath Laboratories, both in Washington State.  He is certified by both the CSMLS and the ASCP.  He is a certified specialist in hematology and coagulation, and he also has bench experience working in immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, transfusion services, and some molecular methods such as FISH and PCR.  He has always had a passion for teaching, and he has written and presented numerous educational lectures throughout Canada.

Version Date: September 2018

PEP hours: 3.0

CPS credits: 0

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