Accurately distinguishing bacterial from viral infections remains one of the most significant challenges in acute care diagnostics. While clinical assessment and conventional laboratory testing play an important role in patient evaluation, healthcare professionals continue to seek diagnostic approaches that can provide additional information to support timely treatment decisions, antibiotic stewardship, and patient management.
Host-response testing is an emerging area of diagnostic medicine that assesses changes in the body's immune response to infection. By examining specific host biomarkers, these tests may offer valuable insights into the underlying cause of illness and help support clinical decision-making when traditional approaches alone may be insufficient.
In this accredited webinar, attendees will hear from clinical and laboratory experts as they explore the scientific foundations, current evidence, and practical implementation considerations surrounding host-response testing. The discussion will cover real-world applications, operational requirements, diagnostic stewardship strategies, and the potential role of host-response technologies in modern healthcare settings.
Accreditation statement
SelectScience® is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
Webinar details
- Cost: Free to attend
- Location: Online
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Instruction level: Intermediate
- Accreditation: P.A.C.E.® eligible
Who should attend?
This event is perfect for:
- Clinical laboratory directors and managers
- Laboratory scientists, clinical microbiologists, and clinical chemists
- Pathologists and laboratory medicine physicians
- Infectious disease clinicians
- Emergency medicine and acute care clinicians involved in diagnostic testing decisions
- Diagnostic stewardship and antimicrobial stewardship professionals
- Laboratory quality, operations, and implementation leaders
What will this webinar cover?
Key learning objectives:
- Describe the scientific principles and clinical evidence supporting the use of host-response testing in the evaluation of acute infections.
- Understand how host-response results may support diagnostic confidence, patient management decisions, and antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.
- Evaluate key laboratory implementation considerations, including workflow integration, reporting practices, turnaround times, and diagnostic stewardship requirements.
Presenters
Expert to be announced
Lucy Lawrence
Science Editor
SelectScience