Who needs thyroid? That issue will be discussed by high level academicians
who are lab experts who are discussing some new ways to evaluate thyroid
function. Of course the book by Mark Starr MD called Hypothyroidism Type Two
will not be on this agenda but these are some enlighten experts who see
that current thyroid testing leaves much to be desired.
Garry F. Gordon MD,DO,MD(H)
President, Gordon Research Institute
www.gordonresearch.com
Thyroid Testing Webinar
Contemporary Issues in Thyroid Disease Management
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
2:00–3:30pm Eastern U.S. Time
Register here: http://www.aacc.org/events/meetings/Pages/6201.aspx?
Approximately 20 million Americans now suffer from some form of thyroid
disease, but experts estimate that about 13 million of them have not been
diagnosed. With so many affected by a dysfunctional thyroid gland, thyroid
function testing is becoming increasingly important to support both the
diagnosis and management of thyroid disease. Unfortunately, controversy still
exists concerning the upper limit of the TSH reference range and there is
still confusion over when to use other thyroid immunoassays in the management
of patients suspected of thyroid disease. Additionally, tandem mass
spectrometry is rapidly emerging as a technology that could challenge labs'
reliance on traditional immunoassays for T4 and FT4.
During this interactive webinar, you will hear the most up-to-date
information on a variety of contemporary issues related to testing for thyroid
disease. Our expert speakers will help you understand:
•Where various organizations and interested parties now stand in the
debate over the TSH upper reference limit
•How to recognize and manage interferences in thyroid immunoassays
•What's new in testing for thyroid disease in pregnant women
•When to use TT3, FT3, total T4, free T4, and thyroid autoantibody assays
•Why one lab moved all of its FT4 testing to a tandem mass spec platform,
and how it justifies the cost of using this technology
Ask your questions online or via the phone during this must-attend,
interactive webinar!
The Experts:
Laurence M. Demers, PhD, (moderator), Distinguished Professor of Pathology
and Medicine, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center at Penn State
University, Hershey, PA
Steven J. Soldin, PhD, Professor in the Departments of Endocrinology and
Metabolism and Pharmacology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, and
Clinical Director Endocrinology Laboratories NMS Laboratories, Willow Grove, PA
Carole A. Spencer, PhD, Professor of Medicine & Technical Director,
Endocrine Services Laboratory, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Target Audience:
This program is designed for laboratorians, thyroid specialists,
pathologists, laboratory directors, clinicians, endocrinologists, diagnostic
manufacturers and anyone involved in the diagnosis or management of patients with
thyroid disease.
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