Spotting Spotty Spots
Speaker:
Jane Dickerson, PhD, DABCC
Contact Hours:
1.0
Date:
December 12, 2023 - December 12, 2025
Description:
This lecture discusses important considerations in the implementation of a clinical dried blood spot assay for immunosuppressants. Challenges of dried blood spot collection and sample quality are addressed, as well as challenges in the logistical coordination of rolling out a family-centered collection program.
Learning Objectives:
- State 3 benefits of using dried blood spot samples for immunosuppressant drug testing.
- List 2 challenges of obtaining a quality dried blood spot sample.
- Describe 1 primary QA concern with in-house assays.