AACC NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Scott Pasch(202) 835-8718800-892-1400 ext. 718[email protected]
AACC, ADA, COLA and The Endocrine Society present:
The NEW Diabetes Testing Guidelines: Effects on the Laboratory and Clinical Management
On May 15, 2002, The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) is offering this critical and timely audioconference, providing vital information on how the new, evidence-based diabetes testing guidelines will affect laboratories and patients.
2:00 pm -- 3:30 pm EasternNoon -- 1:30 pm Mountain1:00 pm -- 2:30 pm Central 11:00 am -- 12:30 pm Pacific
The National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (NACB) has recently published new guidelines and recommendations for testing in the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) supports the guidelines. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from the guideline authors and ask them your most pressing questions!
Register and know:
* The motivation for drafting the guidelines* The new quality requirements for diabetes-related assays* When and how often patients should be tested* What is the level of evidence supporting best practices* What tests are not recommended* The latest efforts in achieving standardization of Hgb A1c* How the new guidelines will effect treatment plans* The financial impact of the new guidelines* What to expect in the future for diabetes testing
Don't miss this opportune educational event to fully understand the NEW diabetes testing guidelines and their effects on the laboratory and patient management. Registration is by site and entitles you to the conference materials and one telephone connection for as many attendees as you want to invite.
We invite members of the press to attend the conference at no charge. Contact Scott Pasch at 800-892-1400 ext. 718 or [email protected] for more information.
The early registration fee (received by April 23, 2002) is $199. After April 23rd, the registration fee is $249. For further details regarding the registration or the program, please contact Customer Service at 800-892-1400 or 202-857-0717 or visit AACC's website at http://www.aacc.org/meetings/diabetes/register.stm
AACC is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit, professional association with a worldwide membership of more than 10,000 clinical laboratorians, clinical and molecular pathologists, medical technologists, industry representatives and others in related fields. Through educational programs and publications, AACC works to improve and advance laboratory services to enhance public health and patient care.
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