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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 Cente, and Colin Murphy,  CEO of mTuitive.

Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY

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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 presenters Michelle Shiller, DO, AP, CP, MGP, FACP, Baylor University Medical Center.

Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY

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Q&A column

Q. Can a heel stick for a basic metabolic panel with magnesium and phosphorus be performed on a two-month-old baby? Read answer.
Q. Due to nationwide supply shortages affecting COVID-19 and other testing in the laboratory, we are concerned about using up critical supplies when assessing competency. Do you have suggestions or strategies we can use? Read answer.
Q. When a patient is admitted to our hospital, we collect MRSA nares PCR, MRSA axilla by culture, MRSA groin by culture, and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus by PCR for infection control purposes. Many surrounding facilities have told us they have removed the axilla and groin cultures, but no references were cited to support removing these procedures. Our facility would like to follow the practices of other hospitals, but our providers would like a reference to cite.

Are there best practices or benchmarks from an infection control and microbiology point of view that would allow us to remove the axilla and groin MRSA screen cultures? Read answer.

Newsbytes

New NovoPath CEO settled in and taking questions
December 2020—CAP TODAY publisher Bob McGonnagle recently spoke with Promise Okeke, who took the helm as CEO of NovoPath last summer. Here’s what Okeke had to say about NovoPath’s case distribution module, customer service, and the advantages of offering a best-of-breed system, among other topics.

Put It on the Board

December 2020—Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing: Monitoring and Trend Analysis is a new CAP program that is beginning to roll out to laboratories this month. The CDC guidance for antibiotic stewardship consists of seven core elements to address resistance-associated risks, one of which points to the importance of laboratory collaboration, communication, and AST reporting practices to the success of stewardship programs. According to this core element, the laboratory must provide information to guide discussions on the potential implementation of test interpretive criteria, such as changes in antibiotic breakpoints, that might affect antibiotic use.

Magnolia launches Mission to Zero

November 2020—Magnolia Medical Technologies launched Mission to Zero to bring greater awareness to patient safety and antibiotic-associated risks caused by false-positive diagnostic test results for sepsis. Magnolia is launching the initiative by partnering with emergency departments, critical care units, clinical laboratories, and infection prevention teams within acute care hospitals. Each team member makes an individual pledge to participate, the company says, which allows all departments to work in tandem to ensure the best possible patient outcomes and experience are achieved.

Bio-Rad controls for COVID-19 testing

November 2020—Bio-Rad Laboratories launched its in vitro diagnostics Virotrol SARS-CoV-2 and Viroclear SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative quality controls for use in antibody testing of SARS-CoV-2. The serological controls are available for in vitro assay procedures in the U.S. and are CE marked for IVD markets outside the U.S.

Bionano Prep SP Tissue and Tumor Kit

N0vember 2020—Bionano Genomics has launched the Bionano Prep SP Tissue and Tumor Kit, a DNA isolation kit developed for analysis of tumors and tissue with the company’s Saphyr system. The kit has been designed to simplify isolation of ultra-high-molecular-weight DNA from a variety of solid tumors and tissue types.

Thermo Fisher introduces hematology-oncology portfolio

November 2020—Thermo Fisher Scientific announced the availability of its Oncomine Myeloid Assay GX, the first in a series of clinical research assays available from the company’s new portfolio of hematology-oncology assays for the Ion Torrent Genexus System.

FDA clears Simplexa flu A/B, RSV assay

November 2020—DiaSorin Molecular received FDA clearance for its Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct Gen II kit. The assay can be run alone or alongside the Simplexa COVID-19 Direct kit, allowing for differential diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, influenza B, and respiratory syncytial virus.

Alpha-Tec QC1 malaria slides

November 2020—Alpha-Tec Systems has released quality control slides containing smears of red blood cells infected with a mixture of ring-form, trophozoite, and schizont stages of Plasmodium falciparum. The slides are prefixed with methanol and are ready to stain with traditional Giemsa, Wright’s, or Field stains.

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