Description: 

Reference intervals are fundamental to the clinical interpretation of laboratory results. This presentation will take participants on a journey through historical and emerging concepts in veterinary and human reference interval development, exploring how novel indirect methods can leverage large laboratory datasets to generate representative and clinically relevant reference limits. We will examine the principles behind indirect reference interval models and discuss how these approaches can be used to improve diagnostic accuracy through the development of breed-, age-, and sex-specific reference intervals. Practical applications will also include the use of indirect methods to verify externally sourced reference intervals within a laboratory's own patient population and support periodical refinement of existing reference limits.

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DATE: 

Wednesday, July 8, 2026
2:00 pm-3:30 pm EDT
1:00 pm-2:30 pm CDT
11:00 am-12:30 pm PDT

Presenters: 

Full Name
Simone Manzocchi
Speaker Bio
Simone Manzocchi, DVM, DACVP (Clinical Pathology), graduated from the University of Parma in 2010 and joined IDEXX Laboratories in 2011. He currently leads the Laboratory Analytical and Method Advisors (LAMA), a team dedicated to laboratory quality improvement, method evaluation, and innovating clinical interpretation of diagnostic data.
His main interests include analytical and clinical validation of diagnostic methods, laboratory quality assurance, statistical quality control models, and the development of population-based and individualized reference interval approaches.

Location: Virtual Event 
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