Comprehensive assessment of metagenomic cfDNA sequencing for microbe detection

Description

This webinar will exhibit a multicenter study that systematically evaluated the performance of metagenomic cfDNA sequencing and elaborated key factors impacting the detection results. These findings provide valuable guidance for accurate pathogen detection in infectious diseases and promote the adoption of metagenomic cfDNA sequencing in diagnostics.

Read the article in Clinical Chemistry

Target audience

This activity is designed for physicians, lab supervisors, lab directors (and/or assistant directors), lab managers (supervisory and/or non-supervisory), medical technologists, point-of-care coordinators, pathologists, toxicologists, fellows, residents, in-training individuals, and other laboratory professionals overseeing/conducting within this topic.

Learning objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Learn the performance of metagenomic cfDNA sequencing in real-world settings.
• Identify critical factors, develop and optimize cfDNA metagenomic assays.

Faculty

Moderator

Linnea M. Baudhuin, Ph.D., ABMGG, FACMG
Professor of Laboratory Medicine
Mayo ClinicRochester MN, USA

Speaker

Rui Zhang, PhD
Research fellow at Peking Union Medical College and Peking University
Vice Director, the National Center for Clinical Laboratories
Beijing, China

Disclosures and statement of independence

The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) is dedicated to ensuring balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational activities. All participating planning committee members and faculty are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. The intent of this disclosure is to provide participants with information on which they can make their own judgments.

The following faculty reported no financial relationship:

• Rui Zhang, PhD

Content validity

All recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients; AND/OR all scientific research referred to or reported in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.

Accreditation statement

This activity is approved for 1.0 ACCENT® continuing education credits. Activity ID #4423. This activity was planned in accordance with ACCENT® Standards and Policies.

Successful completion statement

Verification of Participation certificates are provided to registered participants based on completion of the activity, in its entirety, and the activity evaluation. For questions regarding continuing education, please email [email protected].