PRESENTER:
Lesley Black, ART
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, ON

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the course, participants will have an understanding of:
- The current concept of the coagulation cascade.
- The significance of Tissue Factor, Antithrombin, Proteins C & S and Activated Protein C resistance.
- Laboratory methods currently in use.

COURSE OBJECTIVE:
- To review the classical coagulation cascade.
- To introduce some of the 'new' proteins and their roles.
- To discuss laboratory testing methods.