The Present and Future of Internal Quality Control

Current Status of Internal Quality Control Processes in Domestic Clinical Laboratories

Individualized QC Plan

Understanding Patient-Based Quality Control

Revisiting Tumor Markers: Prostate Cancer

Serum Tumor Markers in Prostate Cancer

Exploring Biomarkers through Circulating Tumor Cell Analysis in Prostate Cancer

Standardization and Harmonization of Hormone Testing

Standardization and Harmonization in the Interpretation of Hormone Tests-An Endocrinologist’s Perspective

Standardization of C-Peptide Hormone Assay in Korea

Standardization of Testosterone Hormone Assay in Korea

Laboratory Medicine in Geriatric Care

Aging and Accelerated Aging, from a Geriatric Perspective

Biomarkers for Aging and Longevity

Clinical Chemistry Testing in the Elderly: Reference Intervals and Result Interpretation

Workshop on Assessment Methods and Evaluation Ⅲ

Opening Address

Introduction to the Workshop on Assessment Methods and Evaluation

Analytical Performance Specifications for Interpretation of Laboratory Test Evaluation Results

Comparability Evaluation of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices - EP26

Evaluation of Analytical Specificity for In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices - EP07

Diagnostic Testing-Related Guidelines and Evidence Workshop

Diagnostic Testing about Vitamin D and Bone Metabolic Markers

Recent Guidelines for Diabetes-Related Tests

Current Guidelines for Thyroid Function Tests

Sepsis Biomarkers: Recent Insights and Clinical Applications

Clinical Chemistry Data Analysis Challenge

Report on Clinical Chemistry Data Analysis Challenge 2024

Presentation of Outstanding Contestants

Data Analysis of Sample Mix-up

Current Perspectives and Case Practices in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Recent Trend in Vancomycin Area under the Curve-based TDM and Consideration for Preparing TDM Reports

TDM Case Study: First-order Equation Utilization

TDM Case Study: Dosing by Software Using Bayesian Estimation

General Clinical Chemistry

External Quality Assessment and Alternative Assessment Procedures in Clinical Chemistry

Basic Requirements for Total Laboratory Automation

Point-of-Care Testing: Concepts, Applications, and Management

Management of Reagent Water, Waste, and Equipment in Clinical Chemistry Labs

Useful Resources for Information in Clinical Chemistry

Special Clinical Chemistry

Urine Analysis: Dipstick and Sediment Examination

Biomarkers for Myocardial Injury

Body Fluid Analysis

Bone Turnover Markers

Practical Aspects of POCT (Point-of-Care Testing) Quality
Management

Introduction and Management of New POCT Devices

Managing Internal Quality Control Issues in Point-of-Care Testing

Monitoring and User Training for POCT Quality Control

Guidelines for Clinical Performance Evaluation of Clinical
Chemistry Tests

Revised Guideline for Considerations in Clinical Performance Study of In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Medical Devices

Key Considerations in the Evaluation of Clinical Performance Study Data for In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Approval

Updates on Clinical Chemistry Tests Related to Kidney Diseases

A Nephrologist's View on Clinical Chemistry Tests for Kidney
Diseases

Current Status of Standardization of eGFR-related Biomarkers in Korea

Kidney Disease Lab Tests: You Might Want to Know

Recent Insights into Thyroid Hormone Tests

Recent Clinical Practice Guidelines for Thyroid Diseases

Standardization of Thyroid Hormone Tests

Analysis of Reference Intervals for Thyroid Hormone Tests

Current Status and Future Trends of Laboratory Operations using Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence in the Clinical Laboratory

Utilization of Large Language Models (LLM) in the Laboratory

Interpretation of Test Results using Artificial Intelligence:
An Example with Immunofixation Electrophoresis

Workshop 1

Introduction

Introduction to Measurement Uncertainty - EP29

Measurement Procedure Comparison and Bias Estimation Using Patient Sample - EP09

Evaluating and Establishing the Detection Capability of in vitro diagnostic medical devices – EP17

Getting Started with Large-Scale Data Analysis

Getting Started with Large-Scale Data Analysis

General Clinical Chemistry

The Basics of Clinical Performance Evaluation for Measurement Procedures: Precision

Risk Management-based Quality Control in the Clinical Laboratory

Major Interfering Factors in Clinical Chemistry Tests

Special Clinical Chemistry

Urine Analysis: Dipstick and Sediment Examination

Biomarkers for Myocardial Injury

Biomarkers for Heart Failure

Clinical Applications of Cardiovascular Biomarkers

Pre-Analytical Phase Management in Clinical Chemistry: Sample Collection and Transportation

Serum or plasma? Selection of blood-collection tubes

Management of 24-hour urine specimens and use of preservatives

Experience building a sample transportation system in a clinical laboratory

New Formats and Challenges of Medical Informatics

The necessity of standardizing medical data and government trends

Standardization efforts for health information exchange in laboratory medicine

Standardization of terminology in clinical chemistry

Education Workshop

The clinical utility of PIVKA-II in HCC

Standardziation of Cardiac high-sensitive troponin and Risk-stratification

Management efficiency of STAT tests with Atellica CI 1900 Analyzer: chemistry and immunoassay integrated system

Current Guidelines and Practices in Heart Failure Diagnosis

2023 Update on heart failure guidelines

BNP and NT-proBNP tests

Novel biomarkers for diagnosis and monitoring of heart failure

Genetic Testing in Clinical Chemistry II

Pharmacogenetic test results interpretation and application by clinical laboratories

Diagnosis of rare genetic metabolic disorders

Diagnosis of inherited metabolic disorders

Pregnancy-Related Laboratory Tests

Interpreting laboratory test results during pregnancy

Diagnostic test for gestational diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia

Prenatal screening for fetal aneuploidies from maternal blood

Workshop 1

Introduction

Basics underlying performance evaluation

Evaluation and User Verification of Precision

Evaluating and Establishing the Linearity Interval and Extended Measuring Interval

Clinical Chemistry Data Analysis Using R (Establishing a reference interval)

Introduction to R (installation of packages, data types)

Data analysis with R (input/preprocessing/manipulation)

Understanding R packages and data visualization using ggplot2

General Clinical Chemistry

Management of hazardous chemicals in laboratories

Clinical chemistry laboratory safety

Preanalytical variations and laboratory errors

Special Clinical Chemistry

Laboratory tests for thyroid disease

Lipid and lipoprotein metabolism and measurement methods

Dyslipidemia and biomarkers of cardiovascular disease

Basic concepts and practice of therapeutic drug monitoring

Tumor marker tests: lung cancer biomarkers

Utilization of Analytical Performance Specifications in Laboratory Quality Management

Review of Analytical Performance Specification

Data search Strategies for the Analytical Performance Specification Establishment

Utilization of Analytical Performance Specifications in Practice

Laboratory Test Utilization Management and Renal Function Test

Laboratory Test Utilization Management and Renal Function Test

Education Workshop

Application of Automated Calibration in Clinical Chemistry Analyzer

Cardiac Biomarkers for Non-Cardiac Surgery and Diabetic Patients

Workflow Improvement through Automation of Urine Dysmorphic RBC Test

Urinary Microalbumin , Creatinine Semi-quantitative Test using Urine-analyzer

Current Status and Clinical Use of Tumor Markers

Metrological Aspects of Tumor Markers

Clinical Application of Tumor Markers

Trends and Direction of Tumor Marker Development

Rediscovery of Urine Analysis

New Test Items and Method Comparisons in Urine chemistry

Performance and Test Items of Automated Urine Sediment Analyzers

Performance of Urinalysis and the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Diagnose Urinary Tract Infection

Real Clinical Chemistry Data Analysis

Data analysis and Laboratory Medicine

Data Analysis Based on Cloud Computing

Introduction to Data Analysis with R

Immunosuppressive Drug Therapy and TDM

Consideration in Immunosuppressant Prescription among Kidney Transplant Recipients

Immunosuppressive Drugs: Measurement and Standardization

Consultation on Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Immunosuppressants

General Clinical chemistry

Laboratory Service Planning - Clinical Chemistry

Laboratory Test Utilization Management

Function and Application of Laboratory Information System

Special Clinical chemistry

Basic Principles of Protein and Enzyme Testing

Principle and Interpretation of Electrolytes and Arterial Blood Gas Analysis

Measurement and Interpretation of Trace Elements

Inherited Metabolic Diseases and Newborn Screening

The current state of the laboratoratories with regard to quality management Ⅶ

Quality control and harmonization of blood gas analysis

The application and establishment of Biological Variation

The methods used for reference interval determination

Genetic Testing in Clinical Chemistry

Diagnosis of Inherited Metabolic Disorders

Genetic Test for Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Clinical pharmacogenomic testing in precision medicine

Development strategy for clinical chemistry during the Industry 4.0 era

Development strategy for clinical chemistry during the Industry 4.0 era

Current trends with regard to the Biomarker II

Sepsis biomarkers

Circulating Biomarkers for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases

Latest Practice of Protein Electrophoresis Test

The current status of the Serum Protein and Immunofixation Electrophoresis in Korea

Standardized reporting of protein electrophoresis and synoptic reporting

M-protein quantification method using protein electrophoresis

Clinical mass spectrometry workshop: Automation of Mass spectrometry

Sample preparation for LC-MS/MS

The automation of sample preparation

Introduction of Clinical Research and Clinical Diagnosis using Mass Spectrometry

Current Status of Reporting Units and Unit Sizes of Quantitative Test Results of Clinical Chemistry in Korea

Development and validation of delta check limits for tumor markers according to patient type

Multicenter Comparison of Analytical Interference of Vitamin D Immunoassay and Mass Spectrometry Methods by Intrinsic and Cross-reactive Substances

Association between Vitamin D and Common Chronic Diseases in Korean Adults

The conclusion of methods comparison between two urine reagent strip tests (URST) analyzers may depend on how the data were analyzed

Clinical chemistry - general overview

The financial management of clinical chemistry testings

Laboratory specialist role is required for the management committee position

Statistical quality control

Clinical chemistry - special tests

Carbohydrate and diabetes test

laboratory diagnosis of the hepatobiliary disease

Use of diagnostic tests in gastrointestinal and pancreatic disease

Renal function tests

Current State of Laboratory Quality Management VI

Practical application of total allowable error

Practical application of the HIL index

How to investigate and manage interferences

The Latest Trends in Drug of Abuse Testing

Recent trends of drugs of abuse and forensic toxicological analysis

Drugs of abuse screening tests in the clinical laboratory

Confirmatory test for drugs of abuse

Q&A

Education Workshop

Clinical utility of PCT for possible sepsis

Diagnostic performance of cardiac troponin assays using the 99th percentile reference limit in angina, acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and other cardiovascular diseases

Everolimus usage in liver transplantation

Clinical utility of free light chain (FLC) assay

Q&A

The New Biomarkers

Novel biomarkers

In Vitro Diagnostic Multivariate Index Assay, IVD-MIA

Biomarkers in interstitial lung disease

Q&A

Review Course

External quality assessment in clinical chemistry

Interpretation and corrective action of proficiency test results

Basic requirements for total laboratory automation

Useful information resources in clinical chemistry

Standardization status of clinical chemistry tests

Practical methods for evaluating assay performances

Understanding POCT

Preanalytical variables

Enzymes part I

Enzymes part II

Urine dipstick test and sediment analysis

Analysis of body fluids in clinical chemistry

Practical Issues in Specimen Collection

Preservatives for 24-Hour Urine Samples

Comparison of Samples for Clinical Chemistry Testing: Serum and Plasma

Pediatric Blood Sampling and Pediatric Blood Sampling Unit

Q&A

Laboratory Tests for Endocrine Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Precocious Puberty and Short Stature

Laboratory Diagnosis of Precocious Puberty

Short Stature Workup: Laboratory Studies

Q&A

Utilization of Healthcare Data

Big Data Analysis Based on Common Data Models

National Health Projects and Their Data Utilization

Mobile Application for Medical Data

Q&A

The Latest Laboratory Guidelines and Practices

Updated Guidelines for the Evaluation of Linearity

Performance Evaluation of Continuous Interstitial Glucose Monitoring

Assessment of Equivalence or Suitability of Specimen Types

Q&A

Laboratory Statistics

Performance Evaluation and Diagnostic Usefulness of Clinical Laboratory Tests

Statistics for Reference Intervals

Regression Analysis and Error Models for Understanding Method Comparison in the Clinical

Laboratory Management

Laboratory Management

Considerations for the Environment and Facilities of Laboratories

Proper Equipment Management in the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory

Reagent Water and Chemical Safety in the Clinical Laboratory

Tumor Markers

Overview of Tumor Markers

Tumor Markers in Detail - Prostate Cancer

Cardiac Markers

Markers of Myocardial Injury and Coronary Risk

Biomarkers in Heart Failure

Lipids & Lipoproteins

Introduction to Lipids and Lipoproteins: Metabolism and Measurement

Interpretation of Lipid and Lipoprotein Tests and Key Guidelines

Current State of Laboratory Quality Management V

Metrological traceability and uncertainty

Commutability issues encountered in the laboratory

How to use biological variation in clinical laboratory

Q&A

Guideline Updates in Clinical Chemistry

Vancomycin TDM 2020: Use of AUC/MIC

Diabetes ADA 2020: Summary Update

Dyslipidemias ESC/EAS 2019: Summary Update

Q&A

Operation of Clinical Chemistry Laboratory in the Age of Infectious Diseases

Laboratory diagnosis and quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic

Guidance and practice on sample handling

Analysis of clinical chemistry test results of COVID-19 patients

Q&A

Toward a World of Deep Learning

What is Deep Learning?

Deep Learning in the Medical Field

How to start a deep learning study

Q&A

Laboratory Management I

Planning of Laboratory Services

Financial Management of Laboratory

Laboratory Test Utilization Management

Quality Management System I

Risk Management in the Clinical Laboratory

Laboratory Safety Management

Analytical Methods in Clinical Chemistry

Analytical techniques in clinical chemistry

Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Laboratory Tests for Digestive System

Liver function testing

Hormone, Bone Markers, and Pregnancy Complication-related Tests

Adrenal and sex hormones

Bone turnover markers

Evaluation for pregnancy complications

Accreditation, Validation & Quality Assurance for LC-MS/MS

Review of Checklists for LC-MS/MS Accreditation

LC-MS/MS Method Validation

Quality assurance for LC-MS/MS testing

Current state of laboratory quality management IV

Preanalytical phase management

Autoverification and repeat testing

Use of external quality assessment results and interlaboratory comparison

Acute coronary syndrome and high-sensitivity troponin

Understanding Acute Coronary Syndrome

Latest updates on high sensitivity cardiac troponin testing

Harmonization and standardization of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays

Understanding musical-creative thinking

Laboratory Automation

Considerations for planning the laboratory automation

Practical considerations during laboratory automation system installation

Points to consider in laboratory automation system management after installation

Diagnosis and biomarkers of sepsis

Recent clinical guidelines for diagnosis and management of sepsis

Emerging biomarkers for sepsis

Delta neutrophil index and other sepsis biomarkers

General clinical chemistry 2

Practical approach to internal quality control 2

Functions and uses of the laboratory information system

Clinical Chemistry Special 2

Protein tests: what we need to know

Point-of-care testing for electrolytes and arterial blood gases: principles and interpretation

Measurement and interpretation of trace elements, heavy metals, and inorganic ions

Current State of Laboratory Quality Management III

Reagent Water and Reagents

Management of Laboratory Documents

Management of Lab-developed Tests (LDT)

Test Utilization Management

Laboratory Test Utilization Management: Value-based Strategies for Quality Improvement of Health Care

Improving Test Utilization by Applying a Clinical Decision Support System

Quality Indicators for Managing Laboratory Test Utilization

Industry Workshop

Cobas Pro Integrated Solutions

Urinary Microalbumin, Creatinine Semi-quantitative Test using a Urine-analyzer

Introduction of Abbott New Brand Solution (ALINITY, AlinIQ)

Introduction of workflow strategy in the mass spectrometry analysis of Thermo Fisher Scientific

Vitamin D Testing

Vitamin D and Related Disorders

Standardization of Vitamin D Tests

Recent Trends in Vitamin D testing

Up-to-date Laboratory Guidelines

Body Fluid Testing in Chemistry

Interference Testing in Clinical Chemistry (EP07, EP37)

Verification of Extended Measurement Range by Sample Dilution

Clinical Chemistry General 1

Cost-price Estimation based on Relative Value Scale

Practical Approach to Internal Quality Control

Clinical Chemistry Special 1

Diagnostic and Monitoring Tests for Diabetes

Kidney Function Tests

Newborn Screening Tests and Inherited Metabolic Diseases

Current state of laboratory quality management II

Establishment and management of testing turnaround time (TAT)

Reporting and management of critical results

Auto verification of test results: Management of delta & panic check

Calibration, A to Z (from basics to application)

Metrological principles and applications of calibration

Production of standard solutions and evaluation of reagent accuracy

Calibration, calibration verification, cases, and troubleshooting

Science of wine

Interferents affecting laboratory measurements

Verification and application of the hemolysis/icterus/lipemia (HIL) index

Interference from heterophilic antibodies in immunoassays

Biotin interference in immunoassays

Standardization of enzyme assays

Standardization of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

Standardization of gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT)

Standardization and recommended reference intervals for serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP)

Clinical laboratory application of mass spectrometry

Interlaboratory comparisons of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of immunosuppressant

by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Practical aspects to consider for implementation of clinical mass spectrometry tests

Validation of mass spectrometry assays in clinical laboratories

Pitfalls in LC-MS/MS analyses

TDM reports for patients with renal impairment

Considerations when preparing vancomycin TDM reports for patients with renal impairment

Practicum I: Preparation of vancomycin TDM reports using a DOS-based program for patients with renal impairment

Practicum II: Preparation of vancomycin TDM reports using a Windows-based program for patients with renal impairment

Current state of laboratory quality management (real-time voting)

Guidelines for and current practices in calibration and AMR

Guidelines for and current practices in parallel tests and correlation assessments

Guidelines for and current practices in internal quality control

Industry Sponsored Symposium

Alere Healthcare: A new approach for detection of the alcohol consumption, carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT)

Samkwang Medical Laboratories: Introduction to the whole blood viscosity test

Beckman Coulter Korea: Prostate Health Index (PHI)

Healthcare Technology Assessment and Blockchain

Assessment and management of the point-of-care (POC) glucose test

AlereThe principle and application of the POC glucose test

Evaluation of POC Glucose Meter systems

Quality control of POC glucose test (internal and external quality control and user training)

Current knowledge of blood gas testing

Quality control of Blood Gas Analysis techniques

Laboratory information system-based interpretation algorithm for the blood gas analysis

Review of the characteristics of major blood gas analyzers in Korea

Current status and functioning of clinical mass spectrometry

Current state of clinical mass spectrometry in Korea

Latest trends in clinical mass spectrometry

Evaluation of matrix effects in LC-MS/MS

Effective use of and considerations for mass spectrometry in clinical laboratories

Introduction to one of the latest technologies, the tandem mass spectrometer

Preparation of a TDM advisory report and practical session

Understanding pharmacokinetics for the preparation of a TDM advisory report

Preparation of a TDM report using a DOS-based program and practicum session

Preparation of a TDM report using a Windows-based program followed by a practicum session

Quality management of point-of-care testing

Burnout syndrome and compassion focused stress management

Standardization & Harmonization of Clinical Laboratory Results

Clinical Application of Mass Spectrometry

Next-Generation Sequencing, Biomarker Discovery & Future Medicine

The Role of Laboratory Medicine in the Era of an Aging Population

Pharmacogenetics

Glutathione peroxidase 1 in RBC as an oxidative stress marker

Micro/Nano technology fo Lab On a Chip(LOC) Systems

Thyroid diseases and thyroid function tests

Oxidative stress in heart failure state

Risk stratification of chest pain patients using cardiac biomarker at department of emergency mdeicine

Pharmacogenomics

Thearapeutic Drug Monitoring

Clinical Laboratory test for cardiac disease

Cost estimate for laboatory medicine

Basic principle of intra-laboratory quality control

Tumor markers

Cost management system in laboratory medicine

Apoprotein E : from biochemistry to Alzheimer’s disease