Thursday, April 30, 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss how Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) is utilizing
the oncoReveal® Nexus 21-gene panel to redefine turnaround time and actionable insights
in cancer care. Dr. Ewalt shares a perceptive look at the clinical need for rapid, front-line NGS sequencing, and how a unique, purpose built targeted NGS panel (Pillar Biosciences’ oncoReveal Nexus 21 gene Panel) was developed, validated and implemented clinically by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK-REACT) to complement their current comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) approach.
Webinar presenter Mark Ewalt, MD, Associate Medical Director for Laboratory Operations for Diagnostic Molecular Pathology in the Molecular Diagnostics Service, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, MSKCC.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from Pillar Biosciences.
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1:00–2:00 PM ET
This session is designed to improve understanding and application of recent updates to synoptic pathology reporting protocols such as the latest Reporting Template for Reporting Results of Biomarker Testing of Specimens from Patients with Carcinoma of the Breast. These changes reflect evolving clinical guidelines that directly influence diagnostic accuracy and treatment selection in breast cancer care.
Webinar presenters Thaer Khoury, MD, FCAP, Chair, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Cente, and Colin Murphy, CEO of mTuitive.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
January 2024—Seven recommendations for the use of cardiac troponin measurement at the point of care were published last year and reported in a session at the Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine annual meeting, shortly after the recommendations appeared in print.
January 2024—Thoracic SMARCA4-deficient undifferentiated tumor (TSDUT), formerly known as SMARCA4-deficient thoracic sarcoma and SMARCA4-deficient thoracic sarcomatoid tumor, is a relatively newly defined entity with a distinct clinical history, morphology, immunohistochemical profile, molecular findings, and clinical behavior.
January 2024—The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology (TBSRTC) is a widely endorsed and globally adapted standardized reporting system of thyroid fine-needle aspiration specimens.
January 2024—Urinary cytology is widely used to screen for high-grade urothelial carcinoma (HGUC) and to monitor for recurrence. Several reporting systems have been proposed over the past few decades, but The Paris System (TPS) for Reporting Urinary Cytology is the most widely applied worldwide.
January 2024—Viscoelastic assays and other coagulation tests were front and center when CAP TODAY publisher Bob McGonnagle on Nov. 20 convened seven people in an online roundtable. Oksana Volod, MD, and Eric Salazar, MD, PhD, and five company representatives weighed in on, among other things, appropriate test use, automation, and laboratory-developed tests. What they said begins here.
December 2023—The recent CAP proficiency testing questionnaire was meant to be the coup de grâce. Hematology PT participants were asked about their band neutrophil reporting practices and, given that these manually generated counts were supposedly on their way out decades ago, the authors of the survey questionnaire expected to see very little activity. The survey, they hoped, would be a way to pound the final, data-driven nail in the coffin. Or, as lead author Maria (Ria) Vergara-Lluri, MD, puts it, “We thought this had all been laid to rest 30 years ago.” It wasn’t. Says Dr. Vergara-Lluri: “Surprise: 86 percent of labs that participated still report bands.” The results of the survey upended many of the assumptions, if not hopes, the authors might have had. Among laboratories that reported manual differentials, they found that most reported bands (4,554 of 5,268). Moreover, only 73 percent reported band reference ranges. On the morphologic challenge, bands classified as “easy” were indeed easy—participants classified them well.
December 2023—In the 2024 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reacted favorably to the CAP’s advocacy to mitigate payment decreases to pathologists next year. Overall, payments to pathologists are expected to decrease by an estimated 2.7 percent.
December 2023—The third and latest edition of recommendations for laboratory analysis in diagnosing and managing diabetes mellitus, released this summer, provide guidance on, among other things, ketone testing, glycolysis, and point-of-care testing. The last such recommendations were published in 2011.
December 2023—A point-of-care testing team from TriCore was part of standing up three dual emergency department/urgent care centers in as many years, with a fourth set to open in March 2024. “They are super busy, as was expected. There’s a great need for this type of site,” says Kathleen David, MT(ASCP).
A new CAP Quality Practices study on rates and turnaround times for investigating and reporting suspected transfusion reactions will begin on
Jan. 1, 2024. Enrollment is open now and will continue through Feb. 5, 2024.
