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NAATWork Cafe Presentations

	Did you miss attending a 2012 BD NAATwork Café in a city near you? It's not too late to take advantage of the information shared by industry experts and the credit-earning educational opportunities that are available by answering questions about their presentations. You can still earn CEU credits on topics of current interest in your molecular laboratory. Just visit bd-naat.blueatlas.com
	Improved Detection of GBD using the Automated BD MAX™ GBS Assay, Our Experience Safedin (Sajo) Beqaj PhD, Pathology, Inc, Torrance, CA objectives of the presentation Learn how FDA-cleared molecular diagnostic systems comply with the new CDC guidelines for Group B Strep. Presented August 16, 2012. Available for CEU credits until February 6, 2013.
	Verification of Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) Assays Prof. Dennis V. Ferrero, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA USA objectives of the presentation Learn how the laboratory can incorporate the parameters necessary for a verification study. Presented April 25, 2012. Available for CEU credits until October 25, 2012.
	Epidemiology and Laboratory Detection of the Agents of Vaginitis in 2012 Gerri S. Hall, Ph.D., Section Head, Clinical Microbiology at Cleveland Clinic objectives of the presentation Learn the etiology and epidemiology of infectious vaginitis and the implications of vaginitis as related to Women's Health Presented February 28, 2012. Not available for CEU credits.
	Genital Herpes Testing Update: The Critical Role of the Laboratory Edward W. Hook III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Microbiology at The University of Alabama at Birmingham objectives of the presentation Learn about the myths surrounding genital herpes and how new testing options are helping to dispel them. Presented August 16, 2012. Available for CEU credits until February 16, 2013.
	Next Generation Assays, Next Generation Screening: Chlamydia & Gonorrhea Testing using non-Genital Samples Barbara Van Der Pol, PhD, MPH,Assistant Professor, Indiana University objectives of the presentation There are good reasons for using alternate collection sites for testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea. Learn about the challenges that these specimens present for NAAT testing, and how to validate for them. Presented June 6, 2012. Available for CEU credits until December 6, 2012.
	Case Studies: How Lean / Six Sigma Methodologies are Being Successfully Implemented into Molecular Laboratories Adam Walter, CSSMBB / CLA, Solution, Optimization Specialist, BD objectives of the presentation Understand the basic principles of Lean and Six Sigma and learn how these can be used in a clinical laboratory to cut waste and increase productivity. Presented August 16, 2012. Available for CEU credits until February 6, 2013.