Author:
Nadine Lerret, PhD, MLS (ASCP)CM
Department of Medical Laboratory Science
Rush University
Chicago, Illinois
Primary Audience:
Phlebotomists, Laboratory Technologists, Laboratory Directors
Secondary Audience:
Pathologists, Clinical Scientists (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Residents, and Students
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· discuss the role of adrenal autoantibodies in establishing an autoimmune etiology in Addison disease;
· differentiate primary adrenal insufficiency from secondary adrenal insufficiency based on laboratory findings;
· apply quality control and assurance measures in the context of diagnosing adrenal insufficiency; and
· interpret laboratory data and choose the set of values consistent toward a diagnose of Addison disease.