Industry Workshop
Tuesday December 1, 2020
12:00 – 13:00 ET
Sponsored by
Evaluation and implementation of the sFlt-1/PlGF assay
for the management of suspected preeclampsia in a Canadian hospital
Speakers:
Paul Yip, PhD, FCACB, DABCC, Head of Clinical Biochemistry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Nir Melamed, MD, MSc, Staff, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Moderator:
Barry Hoffman, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto ON
Program:
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
1) understand the clinical benefit and context in which preeclampsia biomarkers are useful
2) describe the analytical performance and local validation of the sFlt-1/PlGF assay at Sunnybrook
3) discuss how inter-departmental (OB/Gyn, laboratory medicine, hospital administration) and inter-hospital collaborations enabled the introduction of the sFlt-1/PlGF assat at Sunnybrook
There is no charge to attend this lecture but it is necessary to register.
This session will not be recorded.