Molecular pathology selected abstracts
April 2026—Use of long-read sequencing to monitor diagnostic blind spots of inherited metabolic diseases; Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a biologically heterogenous disease
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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 Center, and Colin Murphy, CEO of mTuitive.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1:00–2:00 PM ET
In this webinar, we will examine how immune recognition after allogeneic HCT can influence leukemia relapse and disease progression. The session will highlight the clinical relevance of HLA loss of heterozygosity (LOH), approaches used for its detection, and how LOH findings may support transplant strategies, including considerations for donor selection in subsequent transplantation.
Webinar presenter Alberto Cardoso Martins Lima, PhD, Clinical consulting scientist in histocompatibility,
specializing in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) at IGEN/AFIP São Paulo and CHC/UFPR in Curitiba, Brazil
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 12:00–1:00 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss the expanded clinical utility of HER2 IHC scoring in metastatic breast cancer and its impact on your practice
Webinar presenter Michelle Shiller, DO, AP, CP, MGP, FACP, Baylor University Medical Center.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
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Pathology informatics selected abstracts
April 2026—Technical considerations during validation of Genius digital diagnostic system; Applicability of accreditation requirements to machine learning-based methods in molecular oncology testing
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April 2026
Q. Do regulatory agencies still support sodium citrate platelet counts? What is the CAP’s standing? Read answer.
Newsbytes
April 2026—PathGroup, a clinical laboratory, partnered with Labgnostic to automate proficiency testing order entry and result delivery. LabgnosticPT, an application from Labgnostic, automates the PT process, integrating with laboratory information systems for seamless order and result transmission. This automation significantly reduces administrative time, allowing PathGroup staff to focus more on patient-centered work.
Put It on the Board
April 2026—Vitestro raised $70 million in Series B financing to advance its Aletta robotic phlebotomy device. The funding will support product development, manufacturing, clinical expansion, and commercial readiness for the Aletta, which uses imaging, robotics, and AI for blood collection.
Hardy Dx gets breakthrough designation for AMR assays
April 2026—The Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough device designation to the NG-Test Candida auris and NG-Test Acineto-5 assays, which are developed and manufactured in France by NG Biotech and distributed exclusively in the United States by Hardy Diagnostics.
Leica Biosystems launches cryostat with DualEcoTec
April 2026—Leica Biosystems launched the Leica CM1950 Cryostat with DualEcoTec cooling system for in vitro diagnostic use.
MeMed BV Flex gets breakthrough device designation
April 2026—The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation to MeMed’s BV Flex, a blood test designed to distinguish between bacterial and viral infections based on the body’s immune response.
Proscia earns top score in KLAS digital pathology report
April 2026—A new report from KLAS Research awarded Proscia the highest overall performance score (95.2) in the U.S. market, based on customer feedback.
Fujirebio, Sysmex to sell products for dementia testing
April 2026—Fujirebio and Sysmex have agreed on a sales collaboration in which Sysmex will exclusively sell Fujirebio’s fully automated Lumipulse immunoassay systems and reagents for dementia testing.