Revealing the Genetic Underpinnings of Cytopenias: Navigating the Path to Genetic Testing

Medical geneticist Dr. Moon Ley Tung (University of Iowa) discusses the challenges and best practices in managing and diagnosing adult patients with cytopenias.
Dr. Tung uses unique patient cases to highlight the clues she and her colleagues identified that indicated the need for deeper analyses, including genetic testing.
Following Dr. Tung’s presentation, she was joined by Dr. Adam Cuker (University of Pennsylvania), a hematologist who specializes in bleeding and clotting disorders, and Dr. Kristen Schratz (Johns Hopkins), an expert in bone marrow failures and telomeropathies for a Q&A discussion.
Target audience:
• Classical hematologists
• Community and academic clinicians, including fellows and other trainees
• General family medicine practitioners
Learning objectives:
• Understand the prevalence of inherited cytopenias.
• Learn how to suspect germline genetic conditions.
• Gain tools on how to order diagnostics for cytopenias.
• Discuss what to consider when caring for patients and their family members.