Events on 2 July 2024
Quality control in serology laboratory presentation
04/06/2019
Quality control in serology laboratory presentation, given at the IBMS London Branch Virology Discussion Group on 4th June 2019
Point of Care Testing Biopod Vol 1
04/11/2019
The IBMS Biopod is a monthly podcast for members. Each episode will feature experts from the field discussing their research and talking about the latest developments.
EUROIMMUN Symposium: Advancing Laboratory Excellence
19/07/2023
Allocated as Lecture/Study: 2h 15m
Allocated as Practical Element: 1h 00m
Allocated as Q&A/Discussion: 1h 15m
Allocated as Practical Element: 1h 00m
Allocated as Q&A/Discussion: 1h 15m
Troubleshooting MSB / Trichrome Staining Focussed Webinar
16/04/2024
This one-hour focused webinar will include the following subject matter that covers both staining techniques:
- Brief discussion of the types of tissue elements demonstrated and their clinical significance
- An outline of the staining chemistry principles
- An outline of the UK NEQAS CPT expected optimal staining criteria
- Discussion of how failures in the protocol steps affect optimal staining performance
- Presentation of data derived from UK NEQAS CPT assessments
- Discussion of how to avoid or troubleshoot the most common staining problems
An outline of possible quality measures suitable for monitoring performance
- Brief discussion of the types of tissue elements demonstrated and their clinical significance
- An outline of the staining chemistry principles
- An outline of the UK NEQAS CPT expected optimal staining criteria
- Discussion of how failures in the protocol steps affect optimal staining performance
- Presentation of data derived from UK NEQAS CPT assessments
- Discussion of how to avoid or troubleshoot the most common staining problems
An outline of possible quality measures suitable for monitoring performance
Renal Webinar 2024
03/06/2024
Discussing the clinical importance of renal biopsies, and the associated laboratory techniques and challenges.
Beginners Immunohistochemistry 2024
12/06/2024
The course will provide a sound knowledge of the basics behind IHC and participants will leave having gained the skills to perform and manipulate IHC on tissue to identify one antigen/cellular component in a single tissue section.
High Quality H&E Staining Focussed Webinar
02/07/2024
This one-hour focused webinar will include the following subject matter:
• A discussion of the UK NEQAS CPT expected optimal staining criteria for haematoxylin and eosin stains
• A discussion about the importance of each individual step in an H&E staining protocol
• An outline of the major causes of variable H&E staining
• An outline of how H&E assessment is performed by UK NEQAS CPT
• Presentation and analysis of data derived from UK NEQAS CPT assessments
• A discussion of how training/re-training can improve H&E staining performance
• Discussion of how to avoid or troubleshoot the most common staining problems
• An outline of possible quality measures suitable for monitoring performance
• Review of a gallery of H&E staining examples of varying quality
• A discussion of the UK NEQAS CPT expected optimal staining criteria for haematoxylin and eosin stains
• A discussion about the importance of each individual step in an H&E staining protocol
• An outline of the major causes of variable H&E staining
• An outline of how H&E assessment is performed by UK NEQAS CPT
• Presentation and analysis of data derived from UK NEQAS CPT assessments
• A discussion of how training/re-training can improve H&E staining performance
• Discussion of how to avoid or troubleshoot the most common staining problems
• An outline of possible quality measures suitable for monitoring performance
• Review of a gallery of H&E staining examples of varying quality
IBMS Training Officer Support Forums 2024
02/07/2024
This year, Sue Jones from the IBMS is organising a series of Training Officer Support Forums, to take place on the first Tuesday lunchtime of every month.