In this episode of #LabMedicineRounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Ashima Makol, M.B.B.S., for National Scleroderma Awareness Month, including a discussion about lab medicine's important role in diagnosis. 
 
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:53 Why is it important for healthcare professionals to be aware of scleroderma? 
2:34 What are some important things for laboratory professionals to understand about scleroderma?
6:22 Rule in/rule out this rare diagnosis and help you understand where it fits within the scleroderma spectrum.
8:44 Is there something you would like to highlight about scleroderma?
11:58 Therapeutic or prognostic role in testing for scleroderma?
13:56 Can you give our audience a sense for how dynamic can this disease be?
16:05 What’s on the horizon for people diagnosed with scleroderma?
18:21 Outro