Around 1,300 experts come together in the V Edition of the National Congress of clinical laboratory held in Málaga

under the auspices of the three most important scientific societies in the field of the clinical laboratory, the SEQC (Spanish society of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Pathology), the AEFA (Spanish Association pharmaceutical analysts) and AEBM (Biopathology Medical Spanish Association)

-El Prof. Federico Mayor Zaragoza will deliver the keynote address of the Congress under the title know to predict, anticipate to prevent ”

Рamong other authorities will attend this event. Mr. Mayor of Malaga, D. Francisco de Torre Prados, and the Managing Director of the SAS (Andalusian health service), excmo. D. Jos̩ Luis Guti̩rrez P̩rez.

– will cover such current topics as emerging in urological cancer markers, new approaches to the clinical laboratory in paediatric care, the impact of biomarkers in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or applications of microarrays and mass in the clinical laboratory. sequencing

– The clinical laboratory professionals perform a crucial activity for clinical decision-making. More than two-thirds of the clinical decisions are based on the information that provides the laboratory.

Málaga, 2011-October Under the auspices of the three most important scientific societies in the field of clinical laboratory as SEQC, AEFA and AEBM, born in 2007 the National Congress of clinical laboratory, which this year celebrates its 5th Edition in Malaga from 9 to 11 November.

Around of 1,300 experts will gather at this event which will address the scientific aspects most relevant and current in this field.

The opening Conference shall be borne by the Professor of Biochemistry and molecular biology Federico Mayor Zaragoza and will be assisted by the excmo. Mr. Mayor of Malaga, D. Francisco de Torre Prados, and the Managing Director of the SAS (Andalusian health service), excmo. Mr. José Luis Gutiérrez Pérez.

The clinical laboratory is one of the areas of health that has most evolved in recent decades, so it professionals require constantly in training process, especially in fields like Molecular Biology and cytogenetics, aimed at facilitating solutions in the field of emerging diseases. Also the clinical laboratory has also changed to the extent that its management has become more professional and had taken steps of co-responsibility with clinicians in the management of the demand.

Congress offers an opportunity to establish contacts between all practitioners and disseminate the scientific work carried out, as well as share and exchange ideas and knowledge. It is a suitable framework to facilitate the personal and professional exchange of all actors in the clinical laboratory in Spain ”, explains the DRA. IMMA Caballé, Vice-President of the SEQC and Treasurer of the Organizing Committee of the Congress of the clinical laboratory.

Proof of the interest of the Congress is the number of communications and posters that have been tabled, a total of 1,100.

The Scientific Committee of the Congress has prepared an ambitious and balanced program of activities composed of four courses pre-Congress, two conferences and ten Symposium.

Will be treated as current issues such as emerging bookmarks in urological cancer, new approaches to the clinical laboratory in paediatric care, the impact of biomarkers in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, applications of microarrays and mass sequencing in the clinical laboratory, the adequacy of laboratory tests: the tools and experiences of management of demand, or the corporate strategies for public laboratories (plans).

And to this end, there will be – with experts of first level and prestige of Spain – with contributions from three international avant-garde figures, such as Stephan Carsten, Universitätsmedizin (Berlin, Germany); Prasad Devarajan, Cincinnati Children’s ’ s Hospital Medical Center (Ohio, United States); and Armand Perret – Liaudet, Groupement Hospitalier Est. Hôpitaux Universitaires de Lyon (France).

Also this year the Congress presented various developments. On the one hand, with the intention of bringing new technologies to the Congress, have been launched the digital posters. To this end, there will be a crew of 12 electronic panels with touch screens, which will be available by subject, author, title, number etc. All posters will be incorporated in the interactive screens every day of the Congress. Also this year, certificates of posters and attendance to the Congress will be in electronic format.

On the other hand, shall be carried survey attendees on various topics of interest to develop one Congress still more in line with the expectations of the participants in the future.

In addition, this year will be held for the first time an act of closure, which will be delivered 10 prizes for the best posters, also promote the venue of the next Congress (Barcelona), ending with a Conference of the Mr. D. Luis of Lezama, on change in times of crisis management ”.

Clinical laboratory: crucial activity for medical decision-making

The clinical laboratory professionals perform a crucial activity for clinical decision-making. More than two-thirds of the clinical decisions are based on the information that provides the laboratory.

While the value it provides is very high, its cost is low, represents little more than 3%.

Laboratories must offer quality services at a manageable cost ”, pointing the DRA. Caballé. In this sense – adds-, we must take advantage of existing technologies which in recent times provide opportunities to produce at a lower unit cost result of a greater volume ”.

In this regard, the importance of the proper use of laboratory tests will be growing and professionals must contribute to this. And the planning of supply will play a growing role to the extent that health authorities are willing to do so.

The Conference organisers

For the Organization of the event, the Organizing Committee (COC), the Scientific Committee (CCC) and the Local Committee (CL) is needed. Much of the Organizing Committee as the Scientific Committee, are formed by representatives of the three companies who bring their knowledge so that Congress is of high quality. The chairs of the committees are rotating and the Congress of Malaga, is distributed in the following way:

COC President: Dr. Antonio Casas.AEFA.
CCC Chairman: Dr. Antonio Buño. SEQC.
CL Chairman: Dr. Vidal Perez