Diagnostics’ Role In Medicine Today

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Diagnostics’ Role In Medicine Today

Diagnostics' Role In Medicine Today


*This microcourse includes optional CPE Credits and is powered by Biotech Primer, a trusted leader in life science training that simplifies complex topics for non-scientists.


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Optional CPE Credit: 1.0


Overview:

Diagnostics’ Role In Medicine Today introduces the ever-expanding molecular diagnostics industry. This class defines the groundbreaking field of qualitative and quantitative biomarker measurements. These crucial measurements help identify diseases, select treatments, and monitor chosen therapies. Get ready to explore a wide range of foundational diagnostics used in both research and clinical settings, such as immunochemistry, microbiology, and infectious disease diagnostics. The course ends by focusing on companion diagnostics. The showstopper is a culminating case study on HER2 cancer/Herceptin that highlights real-world evidence of how companion diagnostics help patients receive appropriate therapy.

  • Section 1: Defining Diagnostic: Explains how biomarkers are used in molecular diagnostics to measure patient body chemistry and function that may or may not lead to disease.
  • Section 2: Types of Diagnostics: States the purpose for the different types of diagnostics including chemistry, immunochemistry, hematology, cytology, microbiology, infectious disease, imaging, and molecular testing.
  • Section 3: Companion Diagnostics: Links DNA mutations and disease to the development and workings of companion diagnostics.


By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  1. Cite how biomarkers are used in molecular diagnostics. 
  2. Describe the qualitative and quantitative measurements used by diagnostics to assess disease. 
  3. List each diagnostic category and identify the primary purpose of each. 
  4. Explain how companion diagnostics take advantage of a patient’s genetic variation. 
  5. Connect diagnostics to improved disease treatment through personalized medicine.

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