Biography
Biography: Athema Etzioni
Abstract
Diagnostic pathology is the key to the determination of the underlying cause of many disease processes. It is just as important to know how to acquire samples as it is to be able to properly submit samples to a laboratory to get good and accurate results. If the sample is poor, then the results may not be readable. If that sample is short, it may be inadequate for the machine to read. As both a diagnostician and a practicing clinician, I see from both sides the importance of great sample acquisition and submission. There are many variables that can affect the outcome of a test. Starting from sample acquisition, type of media or container sample is to be placed in, the timeliness of sample acquisition and sample submission, patient and sample information. These are just some of the variables that will be discussed in this session. Emphasis will be placed on diagnostic medicine as it relates to the clinical practitioner.
