During the course of this 60 minute webinar, attendees will achieve the following program objectives:

1. Identify the most common preanaytical deficiencies cited.

2. Describe how to prepare a pre-inspection readiness checklist.

3. Discuss development of tools to prepare for a successful inspection.

Ethical, scientific and financial concerns lead to an increasing importance of cell based assays and three-dimensional cell cultures in lieu of live-animal experimentation. With respect to these developments, ThinCert™ cell culture inserts with porous PET membranes are significant because they form a two-compartment system to readily mimic a variety of in vivo situations, such as:

1.  Cell migration and invasion,

2.  Interaction and communication of physically separated cell populations (co-culture)

3.  Trans-epithelial transport,

4.  Tissue growth and differentiation at the air-liquid-interface.

This presentation provides detailed insight in the different application fields of ThinCert™ cell culture inserts. Hints for the individual experimental design and the selection of the appropriate insert type are given.

During the course of this 60 minute, P.A.C.E.® accredited webinar, attendees will achieve the following program objectives:

1. Identify best practices in collection of non-blood specimens.

2. Review situations resulting in rejection of non-blood specimens.

3. Explain the potential patient impact caused by inadequate specimen collection.

Join us as expert Beth Warning discusses the topic of specimen rejection. Attendees of this webinar will learn about the following:

1. Identify common preanalytic variables leading to specimen rejection. 

2. Review patient factors that may warrant rejection or recollection. 

3. Discuss effects on patient care when a sample is considered unsuitable. 

This webinar is offered at no charge.

A Q&A will be held at the end of the webinar to take attendee questions.