Self-testing kits for infectious diseases: the point of view of a microbiologist

Square Brussels convention Center

Coudenbergs Entrance

Kunstberg

B-1000 Brussels

Friday November 16th, 2018

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09.45: Welcome address

Etienne Cavalier, RBSLM President, ULiège

Joint Symposium with the Belgian Thyroid Club

(Moderators: Rodrigo Moreno-Reyes, Damien Gruson)

10.00: The evolution of thyroid function tests

Kathleen van Uytfanghe, UGent

10.30: Decision limits and reference intervals

Bernard Corvilain, ULB

11.00: Interferences and thyroid testing

Fleur Wolff, ULB

11.30: Thyroid autoimmunity and infertility David Unuane, UZ Brussels

12.00: Round table with speakers (Moderator: M.C. Burlacu, UCL)

12.30: Lunch and Poster viewing

Burning points in laboratory medicine

(Moderators: Etienne Cavalier-Nathalie De Vos)

14.00: Point-of-Care HbA1c: standardization, analytical performance and interpretation

Erna Lenters-Westra, Isala, Zwolle, The Netherlands 14.30: Evolution of the quality of POCT testing in Belgium

Arnaud Capron, Sciensano 15.00: Discussion

15.10 - 15.20: Oral presentation of selected abstracts :

Chemistry: Determination of serum androstanediol glucuronide reference range

intervals in a cohort of healthy Belgian subjects by Caroline Le Goff, CHU Liège 15.20 - 15.30: Microbiology: Implementation of the loop‑mediated isothermal amplification

(LAMP) based illumigene® malaria assay in a non-endemic region: one-year experience by Anne- Sophie De Koninck, UGent

15.30 - 15.40: Haematology:Evaluation of DOAC‑Stop® for the elimination of the effect of DOAC

on lupus anticoagulant testing by Pieter De Kesel, UGent

15.40 - 15.50: Best abstract proposed by a trainee : Cross-reactivity of Synthetic Corticosteroids on Cortisol

Serum Levels: a comparison between three different immunoassays by Yannick Wouters, KUL 15.50: Discussion and announcement of the Prizes

16.00: Coffee Break

16.15: Patient self testing: the Pharmacists point of view?

Christophe Stove, UGent

16.45: Legal frame of patient self-tesing in Belgium Nathalie De Vos, LHUB-ULB

17.15: Self-testing kits for infectious diseases: the lab’s point of view Marie Pierre Hayette, CHU Liège

KBVLG SRBML RBSLM

Laboratory Medicine

Joint Annual Meeting of the

Royal Belgian Society of

Laboratory Medicine and the

Belgian Thyroid Club

Online registration www.rbslm.be

KBVLG SRBML RBSLM

Laboratory Medicine

Friday November 16th, 2018

Registration Fees - Register online via

www.rbslm.be

Congress _{(on site registration)}Congress Members of the Thyroid Club

and/or RBSLM € 40 € 50

Non-members € 70 € 80

Trainee € 10 € 20

Venue Information

Square Brussels convention Center Coudenbergs Entrance

Kunstberg B-1000 Brussels

Access:

SQUARE very conveniently sits next door to the main transport hub of Brussels - the Central Station - where train, tram, metro and bus all meet. The fast train to the international Brussels Airport takes less than half an hour. For those visitors pre-ferring to come by more sustainable means, we have a spot for cyclists and recharging facilities for electrical cars. Car drivers will find plenty of secured and covered parking facilities under SQUARE or close by.

https://www.square-brussels.com/en/about-us/access.html

Registration

Online registration via www.rbslm.be or via email [email protected]. Registration will close on November 14th, 2018. On site registration is possible.

Accreditation has been requested both in ethics and economics and general meetings

All abstracts should be submitted via email - [email protected] Format : word file - font Arial 10, single space, no capitalization - Author names J. Janssens,

P. Peeters etc - max 3000 characters spaces included.

Joint Annual Meeting of the

Royal Belgian Society of

Laboratory Medicine and the

Belgian Thyroid Club

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