Instrumentation Laboratory presents webinar “Laboratory Monitoring of Heparin Therapies” April 30

Instrumentation Laboratory’s ILluminations Webinar Series will present “Laboratory Monitoring of Heparin Therapies: Achieving Greater Efficiencies and Better Outcomes with Anti-Xa Methodology” this coming Wednesday, April 30, between 1 pm and 2 pm, Eastern Time. Participation in the webinar will be worth 1.0 Professional Education Program hour through P.A.C.E.® The speaker will be Annie Winkler, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine; Medical Director, Grady Health System Transfusion Services; and Assistant Director, Emory Special Coagulation Laboratory.

The program will include:

• A methodology comparison of UFH monitoring using Anti-Xa vs. aPTT
• A discussion of the clinical and laboratory impacts of each methodology and analysis of the effect on achieving therapeutic anticoagulation
• A review of the proposed roadmap for successful implementation of Anti-Xa testing methodologies in the hemostasis laboratory to improve hospital efficiencies and support better patient care
• A Q & A session

The ILluminations webinars are educational, web-based seminars led by clinical experts and opinion leaders. The series features timely topics and clinical challenges that impact the effectiveness and success of healthcare. The webinar is free to attend. Register at the link below.