COLA: Interpreting flow cytometry - 2017
Price: FREE for members, $35 non-members
Session recorded on August 11, 2017.
Speaker: James Verbsky, MD, PhD
Viewers can earn credit by completing the posttest questions.
Flow cytometry is a powerful tool in evaluating immune defects, when used appropriately. The assays used are sensitive and specific. Challenges to testing may include false positives due to inadequate blood samples, insufficient DNA, some medications (like heparin) that may inhibit the testing procedure. To accurately interpret flow cytometry results, allergists need to be able to understand the mechanism of flow cytometry and how to deal with abnormalities in the test results. This video will cover the mechanism of flow cytometry, how to interpret test results, and what indicators to look for before ordering flow cytometry.
Target Audience
Practicing Allergists / Immunologists
Fellows-in-Training
Learning Objectives
After viewing the video recording, learners should be able to…
- Describe the mechanism of flow cytometry
- Use flow cytometry to evaluate immune deficiencies
Accreditation
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
James Verbsky, MD, PhD
Associate Profeessor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Rheumatology
Medical Director, CIRL
JMF Diagnostic Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies
Accreditation
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Attendance