Laboratory & Diagnosis Official Journal of Iranian Association of Clinical Laboratory Doctors Supplement issue for IQC 15 Editorial Board Members: Dr. Kamaledine Bagheri, DCLS Dr. Ali Sadeghitabar, DCLS Dr. Mohammad Reza Bakhtiari, DCLS, PhD Dr. Mohammad Sahebalzamani, DCLS Dr. S. Mahdi Boutorabi, DCLS, PhD Dr. Masomeh Salimi, DCLS Dr. Mohammad Ghasem Eslami, DCLS Dr. Fariba Shaygan, DCLS Dr. S. Mohammad Hasan Hashemimadani, DCLS Dr. Saeed Mahdavi, DCLS Executive Board Members: Ali Adibzadeh Sedigheh Jalili Mina Moosa Nezhad Sara Tondro Azam Jalili Mohammad Kazemi Marzieh Moradi Maryam Fazli Layout by: Navid Ghahremani Circulation: 1000 copies Address: No.29, Ardeshir Alley, Hashtbehesht St., Golha Square, Fatemi Ave, Tehran 1414734711 – Iran. Telefax: (+98 21) 88970700 Laboratory & Diagnosis Vol. 8, No 34, Supplement Issue Message of Congress Chairman Dr. S. M. Boutorabi DCLS, PhD In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Dear professors,colleagues, students and all associates in the field of laboratory sciences; With the help of God and on the behalf of the Iranian association of clinical laboratory doctors (IACLD), I am honored to invite you to attend the 10th International and 15th National Congress in Quality Improvement of Clinical Laboratory Services in Iran (IQC15). With the aim of promoting science and improving the clinical laboratory services, this congress will be held on April 20-23 2017 at Tehran Milad Tower International Conference Center. With the every year slogan of “The Quality Has No End”, the congress is a good opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience in all fields of laboratory science in order to improve the quality of diagnostic laboratory services. The laboratory system in Iran in particular, is currently facing many administrative and economic challenges. If there were no commitment to provide services, it would not be possible for the private sector to continue the path in the present circumstances. It is hoped that with the attendance of decision-makers and government administrators, who should appreciate all these efforts, and with the exchange of ideas and debate, practical solutions for overcoming challenges and obstacles are achieved to avoid harming the health of people in the society. My hard working collogues in scientific and executive committees of the congress, hope that holding this congress as the largest event of laboratory science in the region, can provide substrates to improve knowledge of the attendants by the presence of domestic and foreign professors and experts in the field, as well as holding workshops, and the exhibition of equipment and supplies. Your warm sympathy and active participation are appreciated and we look forward to seeing you in the great scientific event of IQC15. 2 The 10th International & 15th National Congress on Quality Improvement in Clinical Laboratories April 20-23, 2017 Laboratory & Diagnosis Vol. 8, No 34, Supplement Issue Message of Congress Secretaries Dr. R. Mohammadi Dr. A. Sadeghitabar DCLS, PhD DCLS Clinical diagnostic laboratories have a long history in providing medical services in our country. There have been huge developments in the delivery of services and the variety of different laboratory tests during these years. The steep slope of these developments’ graph in the past two decades in particular, the graduation of clinical laboratory science doctors and the Quality Improvement Congress represents the importance of these two significant events. Partners in this field, who are pure graduates in the specialized areas of clinical laboratory, initiated the important event of the quality improvement congress, which today after 15 years of establishment, is proud of laboratory community of the country and has become one of the biggest conferences in laboratory science in the Middle East and Emro. The congress of quality improvement is a meeting place to exchange views and ideas of different sections of the laboratory community and has been the origin of good events such as quality improvement, standardization and development of laboratory science in the country’s medical society. Today we, as the laboratory community, are proud to be pioneer in the implementation of new developments in the medical field and owe this honor to the empathy and cooperation of all groups of educated and working people in this field. It is hoped that with active presence and participation in the fifteenth congress of quality improvement we can help to further development of laboratory science and improvement of the quality of services. The 10th International & 15th National Congress on Quality Improvement in Clinical Laboratories April 20-23, 2017 3 Laboratory & Diagnosis Vol. 8, No 34, Supplement Issue Congress Main Topics Main Topics Coordinator Page Accreditation of Clinical Laboratories ………………………………............................. Dr. A. Shirin, DCLS 14 Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Resistance Inhibition Testing ....................................... Dr. N. Rahimifard, DCLS, PhD 18 Comparison of Laboratory Systems in Iran and Other Countries .................................... Dr. F. Shaygan, DCLS 23 Information Technology Management in Laboratory ...................................................... Dr. S. M. H. Hashemi Madani, DCLS 27 Laboratory and Clinic: Anemia ......................................................................................... Dr. B. Poopak, DCLS, PhD 30 Laboratory and Clinic: Biomarkers in Neurology ............................................................. Dr. M. R. Bakhtiari, DCLS, PhD 33 Laboratory and Clinic: Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers ............................................ Dr. N. Almasi, DCLS 37 Laboratory and Clinic: Cancer Biomarkers ...................................................................... Dr. A. H. Zarnani, DCLS, PhD 43 Laboratory and Clinic: Diabetes and New Findings ......................................................... Dr. M. Taghikhani, PhD 49 Laboratory and Clinic: Endocrine Disorders, Pituitary – Gonadal ................................... Dr. A. Sadeghitabar, DCLS 52 Laboratory and Clinic: Hemoglobinopathies .................................................................... Dr. M. Yavarian, DCLS, PhD 55 Laboratory and Clinic: Obesity ......................................................................................... Dr. S. Mahdavi, DCLS 58 Law and Ethics in Laboratory ........................................................................................... Dr. M. Gh. Eslami, DCLS 62 New Findings in Laboratory Diagnostics: Biochemistry .................................................. Dr. L. Hosseini Gohari, PhD 64 New Findings in Laboratory Diagnostics: Immunology and Serology .............................. Dr. M. Mehdi Mohammadi, DCLS, PhD 70 New Findings in Laboratory Diagnostics: Microbiology ................................................. Dr. F. Azizmohseni, DCLS, PhD 75 Personalized Medicine ..................................................................................................... Dr. M. R. Mahdavi Amiri, DCLS 80 Prenatal Screening: New Methods and Challenges .......................................................... Dr. S. M. Sezavar Kamali, DCLS 84 Scientific Management in Laboratory ............................................................................... Dr. H. Gholami, DCLS 88 Standardization and Harmonization of Clinical Laboratory Tests Results ..................... Dr. S. M. Boutorabi, DCLS, PhD 91 The Main Challenges of Laboratory: Referral System, Laboratory Network, Mega Labs.. Dr. K. Bagheri, DCLS 95 The Role of Laboratory Science Education in Providing Sufficient Laboratory Director ... Dr. M. M. Mosallayi, DCLS 98 4 The 10th International & 15th National Congress on Quality Improvement in Clinical Laboratories April 20-23, 2017 Laboratory & Diagnosis Vol. 8, No 34, Supplement Issue Coordinators of Congress Main Topics (in Alphabetic Order) Dr. N . Almasi Dr. F. Azizmohseni Dr. K. Bagheri Dr. M. R. Bakhtiari Dr. S. M. Boutorabi DCLS DCLS, PhD DCLS DCLS, PhD DCLS, PhD Dr. M. Gh. Eslami Dr. H. Gholami Dr. M. H. Hashemi Madani Dr. L. Hosseni Gohari Dr. S. Mahdavi DCLS DCLS DCLS PhD DCLS Dr. M. R. Mahdavi Amiri Dr. M. Mahdi Mohammadi Dr. M. M. Mosallayi Dr. B. Poopak Dr. N. Rahimi Fard DCLS DCLS, PhD DCLS DCLS, PhD DCLS, PhD Dr. A. Sadeghitabar Dr. S. M. Sezavar Kamali Dr. F. Shaygan Dr. A. Shirin Dr. M. Taghikhani DCLS DCLS DCLS DCLS PhD Dr. M. Yavarian Dr. A. H. Zarnani DCLS, PhD DCLS, PhD The 10th International & 15th National Congress on Quality Improvement in Clinical Laboratories April 20-23, 2017 5 Laboratory & Diagnosis Vol. 8, No 34, Supplement Issue Key Speakers (in Alphabetic Order) Prof. Khosrow Adeli Dr Majid HafezParast Prof. Ruprecht Keller (Canada) (England) (Germany) Chair of Publications and Communications Molecular Genetics at the School of Life Sciences, Head of Central Laboratory bei Municipal Division of IFCC, head and full professor of Clinical University of Sussex, and Brighton and Sussex Hospital Cologne, Deutschland- Biotechnologie Biochemistry, University of Toronto - Canada Medical School Dr Sun Hoe Koo Dr. Gye Cheol Kwon Dr. Glenn E. Palomaki (South Korea) (South Korea) (USA) Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Department of Pathology and Laboratory Vice president of KEQAS Director,, Professor Medicine, Chungnam National University Lab Medicine, Chungnam Nat l Univ. Hosp. Medicine Division of Medical Screening and South Korean Special Testing Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode