Saturday, April 30, 2016

7:30-8:30am — Registration & Breakfast

Session I — 8:30 am

Let’s Kiss Those Non-Diagnostic Cytology
Samples Goodbye (Pohlman)
Best practice for sample acquisition, sample handling, smear preparation, and staining, assessment of sample quality and laboratory submission will be discussed.

A Step-by-Step Approach to Cytology,
Part 1—Identifying Common Neoplasms (Pohlman)
Following a systematic approach to reviewing cytologic preparations, recognition of cell categories and types, and the cytologic diagnosis of some common neoplasms in dogs and cats will be discussed.

A Step-by-Step Approach to Cytology,
Part II—Identifying Inflammatory Lesions (Pohlman)
Following a systematic approach recognition of cytologic features of inflammatory lesions (septic and non-septic), and identification of selected organisms will be discussed.

  Break for Lunch
  Session II — Begins at 1:00 pm

A Step-by-Step Approach to Cytology,
Part III—Cytology of Lymph Node Aspirates (Pohlman)
A systematic approach to lymph node cytology of the enlarged lymph node, including characteristic features of reactive lymphoid hyperplasia, lymphadenitis, lymphoma and metastatic disease will be discussed.

Classification of Body Cavity Effusions: A Review (Pohlman)
Using a case-based approach, this session will focus on evaluation and interpretation of body cavity fluids in dogs and cats.

Putting it all Together: A Smorgasbord of Cases (Pohlman)
Using a case-based, interactive approach, we’ll finish out the day using skills obtained in previous sessions by assessing a variety of cases.

Sunday, May 1, 2016

7:30-8:30am — Registration & Breakfast

Session III — 8:30 am

Point-of-Care Testing and Biochemical Instrumentation (Ryseff)
Veterinary point-of-care-testing (POCT) has experienced a rapid evolution over the past few decades, with greater than ninety percent of North American clinics reporting use of an in-clinic laboratory. How has the veterinary medical profession dealt with this influx of technology, particularly with regard to regulatory standards and assurance of quality results? Following this introduction, the discussion will begin with the most commonly utilized in-clinic instrument, the bench top chemistry analyzer. Instrument methodology and selection will be reviewed in detail.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control
in the Practice Setting (Ryseff)
Laboratory results are only as good as the weakest link. This talk will demystify the concepts of quality assurance and quality control with case-based examples. There will be general recommendations for the implementation of quality control monitoring in the clinical setting, the design and use of quality control materials and a review of the rationale and advantages of a quality control program. This discussion will have a bent focus on the implementation of QA/QC programs for bench top chemistry analyzers.

Automated In-Clinic Hematology Instrumentation (Ryseff)
A focused review on the most common in-house analyzer system methodologies with an emphasis on understanding operation principles to influence quality results. The discussion will finish with a review of the various point-of-care hematology analyzer system capabilities and how to make the best choice for your clinic.

  Break for Lunch
  Session IV — Begins at 1:00 pm

(Continuation) Automated In-Clinic
Hematology Instrumentation (Ryseff)

Quality Management of Automated and Manual
In-Clinic Hematology Testing (Ryseff)
A general discussion on the construction and implementation of QA/QC programs to minimize pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical errors in the in-clinic laboratory setting. This discussion will review statistical quality control procedures as well as “common sense” approaches specific to hematology testing. The discussion will conclude with case-based examples of blood film reviews as it pertains to obtaining quality hematology results.

Urinalysis Review (Ryseff)
Urine samples are subject to a wide range of conditions that can affect the overall reliability of diagnostic testing and analysis, which can lead to frustration in the practice setting. This discussion will review both the macro and microscopic testing phases of canine and feline urinalysis with an emphasis on control of preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical factors.