The 31st Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Laboratory Medicine
Day Three | Thursday, 9 April 2020
Hall A
Haematology - Insights into different aspects of blood disorders
Chairpersons:
Professor Aza Hashem, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Professor Manal Elmasry, Professor of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Professor Nesrine Elgharbawy, Professor of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Hall B
Chemistry – Medical toxicology lab 2020 state of the art
Chairpersons:
Professor Fadia Mostafa, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Suez Canal, Egypt
Professor Hasem Abu Youssef, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Professor Osama Bakr, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
10:00
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) a rare life-threatening disease easily detected by flow cytometry
Professor Paul Wallace, Professor of Oncology, Director, Department of Flow & Image Cytometry, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
10:00
Fair and effective drug testing for 2020
Dr Omayma Elgamal, Consultant of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
10:20
Individualized medicine in routine clinical practice: case studies of advanced molecular and cytogenetic studies that drastically alter patient prognosis and management
Professor Jadee Neff, Assistant Professor of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
10:20
Challenges in analytical toxicology
Professor Mohy El Masry, Professor of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
10:40
DOAC management plan
Professor Manal Fawzy, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
10:40
Accreditation challenges in toxicology laboratories
Professor Adel. A. Elazab Elged, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
11:00
Sickling haemoglobins other than HBS
Professor Rania Zayed, Professor of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
11:00
Current toxicology testing in Egypt: GAP analysis
Professor Mahmoud Nomier, Professor of Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
11:20
Q&A
12:00
Coffee break
CASE PRESENTATIONS
Chairpersons:
Professor Hala Gabr, Professor of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Professor Manal Abd El Alim, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Professor Rania Abo Shady, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
12:00
Chitotriosidase as a novel biomarker for therapeutic monitoring of nephropathic cystinosis
Professor Mohamed Abdelmeneam, Assistant Professor of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
12:20
Eye related infections: What should you know?
Dr Asmaa Abd-Elsalam Elmadbouly, Assistant Professor, Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
12:40
A challenging case of lymphoproliferative disorder
Dr Rania Soliman, Lecturer of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
13:00
Systematic approach in the diagnosis of meningitis
Dr Yasmin Mohamed, Lecturer of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
13:20
Cannabinoids testing challenges
Dr Safia Hamdy, Lecturer of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
13:40
Lunch break
QUALITY AND POINT-OF-CARE TESTING
Chairpersons:
Professor Abd ElRahman Abd ElHamid ElSaid, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Qena University, Qena, Egypt
Professor Mariam Onsy, Professor of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Professor Soheir Abd El Rahman, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Banha University, Banha, Egypt
15:00
The importance of standardization of creatinine measurement in Africa: Implications for CKD management
Prof Rajiv Erasmus, President, African Federation of Clinical Chemistry (AFCC), Emeritus Professor, Division of Chemical Pathology, Tygerberg Hospital, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, Director, Quality First Training Academy, Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa
15:20
Quality control failure investigations: a step by step process for success
Dr Marwa ElAshry, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
15:40
Point of care of lab INR: which to believe?
Dr Nesma Safwat, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
16:00
Closing ceremony
Chairpersons:
Professor Gihan Kamal Hasan Ali
Professor Soheir Helal
Professor Yasser Zeitoun
16:30
Close of conference
