| Speaker: | Mary Kathryn Bohn is a clinical biochemist at Unity Health Toronto. Dr. Bohn completed her clinical chemistry postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto in 2025. She obtained her PhD in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology where her research focused on improving the interpretation of biomarkers of health and disease in paediatrics and pregnancy as part of CALIPER at The Hospital for Sick Children. Dr. Bohn has published over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts and presented her work nationally and internationally. Her research has led to recognition from the Canadian Society for Clinical Chemists (CSCC), Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), and Association of Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM). Mary Kathryn is an active member of the clinical chemistry community and contributes to various special interest groups and academic research related reference intervals, harmonization, and immunology. |
| Outline: | Clinical biomarker assessment is integral to the diagnosis and monitoring of health and disease during pregnancy. However, significant evidence gaps persist in understanding how gestation affects the circulating blood biochemistry. Evidence-based reference intervals are needed to support informed clinical decision-making in contemporary obstetric populations. In this webinar, we will discuss the results of a Canadian cohort study where trimester and post-partum-specific reference intervals were established for key clinical laboratory tests. |
| Learning Objectives: | At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: 1) Discuss the challenges of interpreting clinical laboratory test results in pregnancy 2) Identify specific biochemical markers where trimester-specific reference intervals are needed based on recent prospective data 3) Outline remaining gaps in evidence-based interpretation across gestation and the post-partum period |
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