UKMedLab22
Abbott 12:15 – 13:00
Room: Carlton Room
Topic name: Novel biomarkers for mild Traumatic Brain Injury – reducing need for head CT in Emergency Department
Topic overview: Join us to learn about the biomarkers GFAP and UCH-L1 and their role in early rule-out of mild TBI (concussion), followed by a Q&A about how our new TBI blood test is being evaluated in NHS sites. These brain-specific markers are now available as a simpleSTAT blood test from Abbott, and can assist in early rule out of mTBI (concussion), offering potential to avoid CT scans in approximately 30-40% of suspected mTBI cases. This helps improve workflow through NHS Emergency Departments and acute Radiology services, freeing up clinical resources for other patients.
Speaker: Gordon Avery, Associate Scientific Director, Core Diagnostics at Abbott
Mast Group 12:15 – 12:45
Room: Alie Room
Topic name: To FIT-finity and beyond
Topic overview: The past, present and future of symptomatic Faecal Immunochemical testing (FIT); from implementation and changing guidelines to expanding use into future diagnostic pathways.
Speaker: Emily George, Product Specialist, Mast Group Ltd
BIOHIT HealthCare 12:30 – 13:20
Room: Grosvenor Room
Topic name: Capillary blood collection to facilitate remote Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Biologic drugs
Topic overview: Finger-prick blood collection can be used as a viable alternative to routine venepuncture to allow remote monitoring for patients with chronic inflammatory conditions. Learn about how this novel laboratory initiative can transform patient care.
Speaker: Rachel Nice, Blood Sciences, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital
X-Lab Systems 12:55 – 13:20
Room: Alie Room
Topic name: 5 Things Labgnostic Can’t Do’
Topic overview: Our core product, Labgnostic, is a service which connects diagnostic organisations (primarily pathology labs) together through a single exchange hub. Labgnostic -which which was previously known as NPEx (the National Pathology Exchange) in the UK and has been used here since 2006 -has become the market leader in connecting labs together.
As with all products, there’s myths about what it can do and, probably more often, frustrations about what it can’t do. Have you ever found yourself saying: ‘Labgnostic can’t support genomics’; or ‘Labgnostic can’t handle high volumes’? We hear you, and we’re inviting you to join us on a journey of myth-busting and investigation into what the Labgnostic service can’t do or, more accuratley, all the things Labgnostic can do.
Speaker: Dominic Dunn, UK and Ireland Sales Director, X-Lab; Rose Crees, Marketing Manager, X-Lab; Eytan Goldfinger, Product Director, X-Lab