Molecular Diagnostics

<p>I. Introduction and Methodology  <br>Quantivative PCR: an introduction<br>Signal Amplification Methods in Molecular Diagnostics<br>The Lab-on-a-Chip Approach for Molecular Diagnostics<br>Nucleic Extraction and Amplification<br>General Procedures<br>    <br>II. Quality Assurance, Regulatory, and Ethical Issues  <br>Billing and Reimbursement for Molecular Diagnostics<br>Molecular Pathology and Infectious Diseases<br>Ethical Considerations in Molecular Diagnostics<br>Quality Control, Assurance, Identification and Standards<br>  <br>III. Genetic Disease  <br>Molecular Testing for Cystic Fibrosis and CFTR-Related Conditions<br>Carrier Testing for Neurogenetic Diseases<br>Hemochromatosis<br>Standards and Recommendations for Molecular Diagnostic Testing for Huntington Disease, the Autosomal Dominant Spinocerebellar Ataxias, and Friedreich Ataxia <br>  <br>IV. Cancer  <br>The Role of Micro-RNAs in Cancer<br>Molecular Diagnostics in the Evaluation of Cancer: Modern Concepts and Overview<br>Gene Expression Analysis for Tumor Profiling GEA for TP<br>Molecular Diagnostics of Hematopoetic Malignancies<br>  <br>V. Infectious Diseases   <br>Viruses<br>Hepatic B and C Viruses<br>Molecular Diagnosis of Cytomegalovirus<br>Molecular Detection of Multiple Respiratory Viruses</p> <p>Bacteria<br>Molecular Methods for Identification and Characterization of Acinetobacter species<br>Molecular Detection and Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections<br>Molecular Detection Of Group B Streptococcus<br>Role of Molecular Techniques in the Epidemiologic Investigation Of Hospital-Acquired Infections<br>Human Papilloma Virus and its Role in Cervical Carcinoma<br>  <br>VI. Specialized Applications of Molecular Testing  <br>Molecular HLA Typing Methods Used in Clinical Laboratories<br>Identification through DNA analysis in criminal and family relatedness investigations.</p> <p>VII. Pharmacogenetics  <br>Overview of Pharmacogenomics and Applications for the Modern Clinical Laboratory<br>UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 and the Glucuronidation in Oncology Applications and Hyperbilirubinemia<br>Pharmacogenetics of P-450 Enzymes<br>Pharmacogenomics of Thiopurine Methyl Transferase (TPMT): Importance in Monitoring of Mercaptopurine/Azathioprine Therapy<br></p>