Advanced Clinical Immunology Testing for the Practicing Physician
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Session 2803 from the 2017 AAAAI Annual Meeting discusses laboratory testing available for diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency diseases at laboratories around the United States. To review use of immunizations for diagnostic evaluation of patients with suspected primary immunodeficiency diseases.
Target Audience
Physicians
Allergists/Immunologists
Nurses
Nurse Practitioners
Allied Health Professionals
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the use of immunizations for the diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency diseases
- Recognize which immunology tests are available at various clinical laboratories around the U.S. to assess for functional and molecular defects in patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases
- Recognize strengths and weaknesses of current diagnostic genomic technologies as applied to patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases
Faculty
Dr. Ivan Chinn, MD
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Relevant relationships: None
Dr. Lisa R. Forbes, MD
Texas Childrens Hospital, Houston, TX
Relevant relationships: None
Dr. Troy R. Torgerson, MD PhD
Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute, Seattle, WA
Relevant relationships: None
Reviewers
Robert Corriel, MD FAAAAI
Manhasset Allergy and Asthma Associates, Manhasset, NY
Relevant relationships: None
Anne Ditto, MD FAAAAI
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Kristin Sokol, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brookline, MA
Relevant relationships: None
Available Credit
- 1.25 AttendanceAttendance credit.
- 1.25 CECE credit.
- 1.25 CMECME credit.