| Friday 5th Mar 2021Ê | | | |
| Plenary Session - I | | | |
| 1.Ê | The COVID-19 Pandemic: Pathology Services - UnseenÊ Force behind the Front-Line Warriors | Maj Gen Syed Raza Jaffar, HI(M)Ê | 1100-1120 |
| 2.Ê | COVID-19 Vaccination Ð PakistanÕs PerspectiveÊ | Maj Gen Salman SaleemÊ | 1120-1140 |
| 3.Ê | COVID-19 method validation during pandemic:Ê Experience of CAP accredited lab` | Dr Farooq GhaniÊ | 1140-1200 |
| 4.Ê | COVID-19: Impact on clinical research and its implicationsÊ for chemical pathology researchÊ | Dr Asma ShoukatÊ | 1200-1220 |
| 5.Ê | Leading role of pathology laboratories in curtailing theÊ pandemic of COVID-19 | Brig (R) Aamir IjazÊ | 1220-1240 |
| 6.Ê | Impact of COVID-19 on laboratory professionals-a crossÊ sectional survey at a clinical chemistry laboratory in aÊ lower middle-income country | Prof Imran SiddiquiÊ | 1240-1300 |
| Plenary Session - II | | | |
| 1.Ê | Role of vitamin D in infection, progression and severity Êof COVID-19 | Dr Ayesha HabibÊ | 1415-1435 |
| 2.Ê | Evolving role of radiology in current pandemicÊ | Brig Saerah ZafarÊ | 1435-1455 |
| 3.Ê | NEQAPP: Role of Clinical Chemistry Proficiency TestingÊ Scheme in Quality Assessment of Medical Labs inÊ Pakistan | Brig Muhammad Aamir, SI(M)Ê | 1455-1515 |
| 4.Ê | A pandemic: Challenges in diagnosisÊ | Brig Eijaz GhaniÊ | 1515-1535 |
| 5.Ê | Development and validation of standard and real patientÊ gallstone library using fourier transform infra-redÊ spectroscopyÊ | Dr Lena JafriÊ | 1535-1555 |
| 6.Ê | Seroprevalence of SARS-COV-2 antibodies amongÊ healthy blood donors in Karachi, Pakistan | Dr Shabnam KhawajaÊ | 1555-1615 |
| 6th Mar 2021ÊÊ | | | |
| Plenary Session III | | | |
| 1.Ê | Role of Procalcitonin in Diagnosis of SepsisÊ | Prof Adnan Mustafa ZubairiÊ | 0900-0920 |
| 2.Ê | NGS- a granary of information on tracking transmissionÊ and analyzing genomic variation | Col Zujaja Hina Haroon | |
| 3.Ê | Frequency of metabolic derangements in covid-19Ê patients | Dr Humaira Howra AliÊ | 0940-1000 |
| 4.Ê | Copeptin Ð A new marker of interestÊ | Lt Col Muhammad Usman MunirÊ | 1000-1020 |
| 5.Ê | Challenges, success factors and outcome of teaching andÊ learning via virtual learning environment (VLE) in COVID 19 pandemic | Dr Hafsa MajidÊ | 1020-1040 |
| 6.Ê | Early diagnosis of coronary artery disease by micro RNAÊ panel in patients with anginaÊ | Lt Col Sayed Tanvir Abbas GilaniÊ | 1040-1100 |
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| Saturday 6th Mar 2021 - Scientific Session I | | | |
| 1.Ê | Correlation of blood Glucose levels with biochemical andÊ hematological abnormalities in diabetic and non-diabeticÊ Covid 19 Patients - Experience from a Tertiary Care hospitalÊ of Quetta | Maj Saima BashirÊ | 1120-1130 |
| 2.Ê | Development of a virtual classroom for pre-analytical phaseÊ of laboratory medicine for undergraduate medical studentsÊ using the Delphi technique with chemical pathology expertsÊ during the COVID-19 pandemicroleÊ | Dr Muhammad AbbasÊ Abid | 1130-1140 |
| 3.Ê | Evaluation of adjusted calcium levels in patients of chronicÊ renal failure with hypo-albuminemia | Dr Hunain HabibÊ | 1140-1150 |
| 4.Ê | Clinical evaluation of multiple serological diagnostic assaysÊ for detection of antibodies in COVID-19Ê | Dr Hijab BatoolÊ | 1150-1200 |
| 5.Ê | Evaluation of zinc levels in patients of CKDÊ | Dr KehkashanÊ | 1200-1210 |
| 6.Ê | Cross reactivity of COVID-19 IGG assay with known immuneÊ mediate disorders | Dr Nayab ZehraÊ | 1210-1220 |
| 7.Ê | Comparing the effect of hypoalbuminemia on sodiumÊ measured by indirect versus direct ion selective electrodeÊ method | Maj Athar IqbalÊÊ | 1220-1230 |
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| 8.Ê | Determination of diagnostic accuracy of biochemicalÊ parameters (CRP, LDH, ferritin) in the diagnosis of covid-19Ê in suspected COVID cases | Dr Tayyaba AshiqÊ | 1230-1240 |
| 9.Ê | Baseline procalcitonin (PCT) for anticipation of severity andÊ mortality in a set of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 | Dr Muhammad UmerÊ Naeem Effendi | 1240-1250 |
| 10.Ê | Serum PIVKA-II: Reference interval of healthy populationÊ and establishment of its cutoff value for hepatocellularÊ carcinoma diagnosis in Pakistan | Dr Faryal HusnainÊ | 1250-1300 |
| 11.Ê | Development and validation of a liquid chromatography Ð mass spectrometry method for analysis of MethylmalonicÊ acid in serum | Maj Hamid AwaisÊ | 1300-1310 |
| 12.Ê | Relationship between PCR and SARS COV2 antibody amongÊ healthcare workers | Maj Asma KhanÊ | 1310-1320 |
| Scientific Session 2 | | | |
| 13.Ê | Association of hyaluronic acid and laminin with polymeraseÊ chain reaction findings in hepatitis c patients | Maj Tahir AsadÊ | 1400-1410 |
| 14.Ê | Clinical and analytical validation of interleukin 6 (IL-6) in theÊ clinical laboratory in COVID-19 pandemicÊ | Dr Zaib-un-Nisa,Ê | 1410-1420 |
| 15.Ê | Assessment of National External Quality Assurance ProgramÊ of Pakistan (NEQAPP) as a tool for improving quality of labÊ results among participating laboratoriesÊ | Maj Shahrukh ShahÊ | 1420-1430 |
| 16.Ê | Comparison of il-6 with other inflammatory markers andÊ their association with different levels of severity of COVID 19 disease spectrum of biochemical | Dr Basma BukhariÊ | 1430-1440 |
| 17.Ê | Comparison of estimated glomerular filtration rate withÊ both serum creatinine and cystatin c (EGFRCR-CYS) versusÊ single analyte (EGFRCR or EGFRCYS) using CKD-EPI andÊ MDRD equations in tertiary care hospital settings | Maj Usama Bin KhalidÊ | 1440-1450 |
| 18.Ê | Association of liver and renal function derangements withÊ disease severity in covid-19 patientsÊ | Dr Naila HayatÊ | 1450-1500 |
| 19.Ê | Association of therapeutic dose of valproic acid and plasmaÊ glycine levels in epileptic patients | Maj Shakeel AhmadÊ | 1500-1510 |
| 20.Ê | Alarming Increase of Hypervitaminosis D in Children: AÊ Cross-sectional survey of clinical profiles andÊÊ | Dr Siraj MuneerÊ | 1510-1520 |
| pharmacological factors from a tertiary care center inÊ Pakistan | | |
| 21.Ê | Spectrum of biochemical derangements in patients withÊ COVID-19 infection | Maj Sajjad Ali HaiderÊ | 1520-1530 |
| 22.Ê | Paradigm shifts in vitamin d testing and diagnosis: aÊ decade-long observational study | Dr Nawazish ZehraÊ | 1530-1540 |
| 23.Ê | Diagnostic accuracy of raised neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin NGAL in predicting acute kidney injuryÊ after cardiac surgeryÊ | Dr Anum IftikharÊ | 1540-1550 |
| 24.Ê | Accuracy of glycated hemoglobin (HBA1C) analysis via POCTÊ vs laboratory-based assay in department of pathology,Ê Bahawal Victoria hospital, BahawalpurÊ | Dr Sameen AsgharÊ | 1550-1600 |
