BD COR now CE-IVD marked
August 2019—BD announced the EU launch of its CE-IVD-marked BD COR, an automated, high-throughput molecular diagnostics system developed for large-capacity laboratories.
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
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
August 2019—BD announced the EU launch of its CE-IVD-marked BD COR, an automated, high-throughput molecular diagnostics system developed for large-capacity laboratories.
July 2019—Randox announced FDA 510(k) clearance for its RX Daytona+ clinical chemistry analyzer. The RX Daytona+ test menu includes routine chemistries, specific proteins, lipids, therapeutic drugs, drugs of abuse, antioxidants, and diabetes and is capable of performing emergency stat sampling. The fully automated benchtop analyzer has a combined throughput of 450 tests per hour, including ISE.
July 2019—Advanced Instruments launched its Web-based Advanced QC Peer Group program. The program allows laboratories to compare their osmometer serum and urine QC with their peers’ data on a real-time and monthly basis. Laboratories can troubleshoot issues by providing instant and monthly reports to evaluate internal and external performance in real time. The program also aims to give labs increased assurance in proficiency survey and patient results.
July 2019—LGC Maine Standards launched its Validate LP linearity and calibration verification kit for Siemens Healthineers Advia and Atellica analyzers.
July 2019—Beckman Coulter announced that its DxA 5000 total laboratory automation solution has achieved the CE mark and China Food and Drug Administration approval. The DxA 5000 aims to deliver rapid and consistent turnaround time, provide a new level of comprehensive preanalytical sample quality detection, and reduce the number of manual processing steps.
July 2019—Myriad Genetics announced a study published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment found that the EndoPredict test accurately predicts which women with ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer will benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy.
July 2019—Roche is expanding its partnership with Bio-Techne by offering chromogenic detection kits for automated in situ hybridization tissue analysis.
July 2019—Magnolia Medical Technologies and the Center for Phlebotomy Education have expanded their training and education partnership with a Web-based continuing education course now available with Professional Acknowledgment for Continuing Education (PACE) credits.
July 2019—Siemens Healthineers announced the worldwide availability of its Atellica CH Enzymatic Hemoglobin A1c (A1c_E) Assay to assist clinicians in diagnosing and monitoring diabetes.
July 2019—Genentech announced results from the pivotal phase three CLL14 study in previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia showing that Venclexta (venetoclax) plus Gazyva (obinutuzumab) met its primary endpoint of investigator-assessed progression-free survival.