NGRL- Wessex

10.30	Coffee_
11.00	Introduction	Nick Cross, Salisbury
11.05	Monitoring CML patients by RQ-PCR	Andreas Hochhaus, Mannheim
11.35	UKNEQAS for BCR-ABL: results of initial rounds	Jane Holden, UKNEQAS Sheffield
11.55	The international scale for BCR-ABL	Nick Cross
12.30	Lunch
13.30	Survey results	Nick Cross
13.50	Reporting RQ-PCR results	David Grimwade, Guy’s
14.10	RQ-PCR, FISH or chromosomes for monitoring early treatment responses?	Mike Griffiths, Birmingham
14.35	QiaCube automated RNA extractor	Jo Mason, Birmingham
14.45	Mutation testing: the impact of 2nd generation TK inhibitors	Andreas Hochhaus
15.15	Allele-specific scorpion primers to detect T315I	Jamshid Khorashad, Hammersmith
15.25	General Discussion e.g.: UK/Ireland needs for RQ-PCR & mutation QC standards? Participation in International Scale Best Practice Guidelines ALL and p190 Rare BCR-ABL variants Reporting results Future meetings AOB
16.30	Meeting ends