ANCA Laboratory Practices Meeting

ANCA Laboratory Practices Meeting - Sunday 22nd February

As part of the 22nd International Vasculitis Workshop, the ASCIA Laboratory Practice Committee in conjunction with ANZVASC will host an ANCA Laboratory Practices Meeting to discuss aspects of ANCA serology in the diagnostic laboratory setting. The ANCA Laboratory Practices Meeting will be held on Sunday the 22nd of February at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre before the Main Vasculitis Workshop.

The ANCA Laboratory Practices Meeting welcomes laboratory scientists, pathologists, trainees and clinicians to join in the discussion and interaction with local and world experts on the topic of ANCA serology.

Topics include:

• Basic science of ANCA and ANCA serology
• ANCA immunofluorescence
• MPO- and PR3-ANCA utility, and likelihood ratios.
• International consensus on ANCA testing
• Urine Soluble CD163 in ANCA-associated vasculitis and other biomarkers

Registration Fees

All fees are quoted in Australian dollars ($AUD) and are inclusive of 10% GST (Goods and Services Tax).

** Trainee: A Trainee is defined as someone who is enrolled for a degree (eg PhD, Masters) or who is in specialist or clinical training (eg as a resident or registrar, or as a medical student).

Entitlements

• Admission to the ANCA Laboratory Practices Meeting on 22 February 2026
• Daily catering on February 22nd February

* If you have already registered for the International Vasculitis Workshop and would like to add the ANCA Laboratory Practices Meeting to your registration, please email registration@vasculitis-melbourne2026.com.

Enquiries

Please direct all enquiries to the Workshop Secretariat:

IVW 2026 Secretariat