Programme

8:45 – 9:00
9:00 – 9:20
9:20 – 9:40
9:40 – 10:00

Welcome and introduction, Mario Plebani (Italy)
“Greener” and more sustainable preanalytical phase, Sheri Scott (UK)
How can labs minimize patient blood loss?, Ana-Maria Simundic (Croatia)
Good patient blood management improves cost, patient outcome and sustainability, Michael Cornes (UK)

10:30 – 11:00
11:00 – 11:30
11:30– 12:00

Value-score for clinical laboratories, Mario Plebani (Italy)
Patient related outcomes and cost of preanal errors, Giuseppe Lippi (Italy)
Digitalization and artificial intelligence in preanalytical phase, Andrea Padoan (Italy)

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch

15:00 – 15:30
15:30 – 16:00
16:00 – 16:30
16:30 – 17:00

17:00 – 18:00

Self-sampling benefits and challenges, Alvaro González (Spain)
The future of blood collection – robotic phlebotomy and other possibilities, Mads Nybo (Denmark)
Preanalytical challenges in decentralized laboratory testing, Gian Luca Salvagno (Italy)
Three Awards for the Best Selected Abstracts

3 PARELLEL WORKSHOPS:

• WORKSHOP WERFEN – Sala Mantegna (plenary room)

Hemolysis in blood gas analysis: clinical evidence and new technological solutions

Chairs: Gian Luca Salvagno (Verona, Italy) – Matteo Vidali (Milano, Italy)

“Clinical and epidemiologic impact of hemolysis in blood gas analysis” Gian Luca Salvagno (Verona, Italy)

“Validation of GEM Premier 7000 for detection and management of hemolyzed samples” Laura Pighi (Verona, Italy)

• WORKSHOP EOS – Sala Palladio (ground floor)

Total Preanalytical Automation: innovative solutions and their impact on the patient’s diagnostic pathway

“Preanalytical Errors and Their Impact on Clinical Outcomes: Evidence and Improvement Scenarios” Giuseppe Lippi (Verona, Italy)

“Total Process Automation: A New Frontier for Quality and Efficiency in the Clinical Laboratory” Antonio Antico (Vicenza, Italy)

“From Data to Decision: Artificial Intelligence in Preanalytical Processes” Anna Carobene (Milano, Italy)

• WORKSHOP BECKMAN COULTER (ground floor)

Connecting Industry and Laboratories to Overcome Preanalytical Barriers

The workshop explores the transformative impact of automation tools on preanalytical quality in clinical laboratories. By bridging the gap between industry innovation and laboratory practice, the session will delve into how advanced technologies are reshaping preanalytical workflows. Key topics include reducing human error, enhancing sample traceability, and streamlining operational efficiency. Participants will gain insights into how automation supports more accurate, timely, and reliable clinical decision-making elevating the standard of patient care.

Chairs: Andrea Bartolini (Bologna, Italy) – Francesca Panvini (Milano, Italy)

17.00-17.25 “Effective preanalytical assessment in high volume laboratory network” Tommaso Fasano (Bologna, Italy)

17.25-17.50 “Automatic tools for an effective patient blood judgment” Tom Coulson

17.50-18.00 Q&A

9:00 – 9:30
9:30 – 10:00
10:00 – 10:30
10:30 – 11:00

Closing the Gap on Haemolysis, Sean Costelloe (Ireland)
Preanalytical phase in urine collection, Rosanna Falbo (Italy)
Sample stability – study design and reporting, Alexander von Meyer (Austria)
Liquid biopsy: preanalytical changes, Enrico Iaccino (Italy)

13:00 – 13:10

Roundtable: Pre-analytical challenges in anti-doping context
Discussants: Mario Plebani (Italy), Francesco Botrè (Italy), Giuseppe Banfi (Italy) Chair: Giuseppe Lippi (Italy)
Interactive session – Lab and clinicians, from silos to synergy: rethinking preanalytics together
Chair: Ana-Maria Simundic (Croatia)
Discussants: Serdar Gunaydin (Turkey), Igor Vaskovic (Serbia), Marija Jovanovski-Srceva (North Macedonia)
Closing remarks, Mario Plebani (Italy), Alex von Meyer (Germany)