Transasia partners with APPI 2018 to bring in latest in clinical diagnostics

Organises workshop on the latest advancements in biochemistry, haematology, coagulation and immunology

Transasia Bio-Medicals recently partnered with the Association of Practicing Pathologists (APPI) at their 5th annual conference, which was held in Mumbai. Transasia offered participants an opportunity to interact with the industry experts while introducing its latest technologies. The four exclusively organised workshops by Transasia, on biochemistry, haematology, coagulation and immunology, focussed on the latest advancements complete with discussions on first-hand experiences of the participants. Over 500 practicing pathologists form India and across the globe participated during the two day event making it a huge success.

Dr Rumma Manchanda, Prof & Dir of Pathology, KEM Hospital, Pune led the session on ‘Approach to bleeding patients and QC in coagulation in standalone labs.’ Dr Saravanan, Prof & Head of Dept. – Biochemistry, Stanley Medical College, Chennai, conducted a refresher module on the ‘Basic Principles of Clinical Chemistry.’ Dr K Gayathri, Consultant Pathologist, Lifeline Tapadia Diagnostic Centre, Hyderabad, spoke on ‘CBC on 3 Part/ 5 Part analyzer in standalone laboratories’ while Dr Gita Nataraj, Prof –Dept. of Microbiology, KEM Hospital, Mumbai shared a status update on dengue fever.
On behalf of Transasia, Dr Ameeta Joshi, Prof- Dept. of Microbiology, JJ Hospitals, Mumbai, conducted the plenary session addressing the ‘Challenges and Solutions in Diagnosis of Tuberculosis’. The session laid emphasis on the newer technologies, particularly in molecular diagnostics, for TB detection.