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A critical review of QC practices for infectious disease testing
A critical review of QC practices for infectious disease testing
Tuesday, 27th June 2023
15:00 – 16:15 (GMT +8)
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A deep dive into quality control in blood screening, covering all aspects of QC of both NAT and serology testing in the blood bank, including the reasons why QC is important, the different types of QC, variations frequency, recording and monitoring of QC and more.
Who should attend:
- Blood bank directors, managers, scientists and technicians, or anyone interested in understanding the role of quality control in blood screening
Key reasons to attend:
- Learn from a QC expert
- Get an overview of the critical role of QC in blood screening
- Understand the challenges of QC in blood screening
- Learn about the different types of QC, and how to use them effectively
- Uncover areas for improvement in QC practices
Faculty
Speaker
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Dr Wayne DimechBAppSc, MASM, FAIMS, MBA, FFSc (RCPA), PhD |
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SpeakerDr Wayne DimechBAppSc, MASM, FAIMS, MBA, FFSc (RCPA), PhD |
Dr Wayne Dimech is Executive Manager, Scientific and Business Relation of the NRL, a WHO Collaborating Centre. Dr Dimech obtained a B.App. Sci; an MBA and has two professional Fellowships. He specialised in serology. His research interests include the control and standardisation of infectious disease testing. Dr Dimech is an advisor for several working groups, including European Commission expert panels in the field of medical devices; ISO TC/212 WG5 BioSafety; Joint Committee for Traceability in Laboratory Medicine (JCTLM) – Nucleic Acid Testing and consultancies under the auspice of WHO. He has authored or co-authored about 50 peer-reviewed articles and three book chapters.
Moderator
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Ms Nadine VerdoornBusiness Manager – Molecular Lab Blood Screening |
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ModeratorMs Nadine VerdoornBusiness Manager – Molecular Lab Blood Screening |
Nadine Verdoorn is the Business Manager for Blood Screening at Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific. She has a passion for all things blood transfusion, having worked in the field for her entire career. Beginning as a medical scientist in a hospital blood bank, Nadine has worked in various hospital blood banks across Australia, including managing a blood bank laboratory. After moving out of hospitals, Nadine worked in different support, sales and marketing roles in immunohaematology for Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, before moving into blood screening when she joined Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific.
Live Webinar Date & Time
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Date:27th June 2023 at 15:00-16:15 (GMT+8) |
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