This presentation will describe the role of vitamin D and PTH on calcium metabolism and bone health and will also review the metabolism and clinical utility of PTH, 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D and 25 OH Vitamin D. The discussion will address how the various laboratory assays are used to diagnose and monitor conditions with abnormal calcium levels.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the clinical background of PTH, 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D and 25 OH Vitamin D
- Learn the challenges of testing of PTH and Vitamin D
- Describe the actions and programs for Standardization of Vitamin D and PTH assays.
Professor Damien Gruson was awarded his degree of Pharmacist and later of Specialist in Laboratory Medicine from the Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium. He joined the Department of Laboratory Medicine of the St-Luc University Hospital in 2008. He is now associated laboratory director and leading Endocrine Biology. He is also member of the research unit on Endocrinolgy Diabetes and Nutrition of the Catholic University of Louvain. Pr. D. Gruson has published numerous articles in several international peer-reviewed journals. Pr. D. Gruson is a member of the committee on distance learning of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC), of the IFCC task force for young scientists (Chair between 2010 and 2012 and now consultant), a member of the division of Endocrinology of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry. Pr. D. Gruson is also a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology.
