New Education Center
The Education Center highlights the latest innovations and thinking from Quest Diagnostics, the world leader in diagnostic testing, information and services. It is a “one stop” resource for information on a range of topics in clinical and laboratory medicine – from Cardiovascular disease to Oncology, Genetics and much, much more. - See live and on-demand Webinars, many offered for credit. - Read expert insights on the hottest topics in medicine today. - Watch instructional videos about diagnostic procedures and processes. The Education Center is designed to help you easily find the topics that interest you.
Presentations
Aspirin Resistance: It’s Not One Size Fits All
Jeff Boone, MD, Medical Director for the Boone Heart Institute in Denver, CO, describes aspirin resistance and related clinical studies, and how an assay can be used to determine the effectiveness of and appropriate dosing for patients undergoing aspirin anticoagulation therapy.
Urine Drug Testing for Patients With Chronic Pain
Bill McCarberg, MD, founder of the chronic pain management program at Kaiser Permanente San Diego, discusses the best practices related to the use of urine drug testing in the management of patients being treated for chronic pain.
Expert Insights
Solid Organ Transplantation - Toward More Individualized, Proactive Patient Management
There are numerous challenges to achieving successful organ transplantation. Dr. Terry Strom, Director, Transplant Research Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, discusses how...
Hepatitis – Meeting the Challenge of an Epidemic
An estimated 5 million people in the United States - approximately 2 percent of the population - are infected with chronic hepatitis B...
In the Spotlight
Individualized Management of Kidney Transplant Recipients
Upcoming Webinar: March 1, 2012
12:00 pm EST/9:00 am PST
by Terry B. Strom, MD
Reducing Costs and Improving Quality Through Appropriate Test Utilization
Upcoming Webinar: March 7, 2012
12:00 pm EST/9:00 am PST
by Jon Nakamoto, MD, PhD
Chronic Hepatitis Screening and Disease Management
Upcoming Webinar: April 3, 2012
12:00 pm EDT/9:00 am PDT
by Douglas Dieterich, MD
Test Selection and Interpretation Guide
What’s New
The Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Laboratory Evaluation test guide provides guidance on the use of laboratory testing in the diagnosis, classification, prognosis, and management of AML.
Lynch Syndrome an autosomal dominant disease, is characterized by a high lifetime risk of cancers including colorectal cancer, other gastrointestinal cancers, and endometrial and ovarian cancer. Early diagnosis and initiation of surveillance are critical for patients and their family members.
The OraRisk® HPV test can be used to assess risk of oral cancer, especially in people with a prior oral HPV infection, multiple sexual partners, and other high-risk sexual behaviors.
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