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ForwardPULSE: Who Let the Nucleic Acids Out: Examining the Role of Donor Derived Cell-Free DNA in Solid Organ Transplant_enduring
New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Current evaluation of rejection in transplant patients is either non-specific (ie. Lab tests or functional markers), or invasive (biopsy). Donor derived cell-free DNA may offer a non-invasive biomarker which can help identify rejection early and help guide treatment decisions.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
1) Describe what donor derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) is and how the test works
2) Discuss evidence for dd-cfDNA in heart, lung, liver, and kidney transplant
3) Discuss future directions for implementation of dd-cfDNA into solid organ transplant management
4) Identify role of the pharmacist in interpreting and reacting to dd-cfDNA results
Additional Information
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New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Current evaluation of rejection in transplant patients is either non-specific (ie. Lab tests or functional markers), or invasive (biopsy). Donor derived cell-free DNA may offer a non-invasive biomarker which can help identify rejection early and help guide treatment decisions.
Benjamin N. Herrmann, PharmD
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE PharmacyThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.