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
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 1:00-2:00 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss how to integrate Kappa and Lambda in situ hybridization testing into your standard hematopathology workflow to accurately assess B-cell and plasma cell clonality. You will also gain the skills to recognize testing pitfalls in challenging reactive versus neoplastic proliferations and apply ancillary tools to resolve complex cases.
Webinar presenter Xiaojun Wu, MD, PhD, Assistant professor, Director of Hematopathology Section at NCR of Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Pathology, SOM at Johns Hopkins University
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
August 2024—Sysmex America announced on July 9 that longtime health care executive Dan Zortman has been named the company’s new CEO. Andy Hay, who has served as CEO since 2021, will continue to serve as chairman and president of Sysmex America with a focus on the company’s emerging Hinotori surgical robotic system business.
August 2024—Diasorin announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the company’s Liaison Plex Yeast Blood Culture assay, the second molecular multiplexing panel on the Liaison Plex. The assay, which is driven by Gram stain, detects 16 pathogens commonly associated with fungemia. The Liaison Plex sample-to-answer system uses room-temperature consumables, has a hands-on time of two minutes, and produces results in less than two hours.
August 2024—TechLab, a part of SSI Diagnostica Group, announced that its C. Diff Quik Chek Complete test has received certification under European in vitro diagnostic medical device regulation. The test is a rapid membrane enzyme immunoassay designed for the simultaneous detection of Clostridioides difficile glutamate dehydrogenase antigen and toxins A and B in a single reaction well and provides GDH and toxin results within about 30 minutes.
August 2024—Clarapath, a medical robotics company headquartered in Hawthorne, NY, announced it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Mayo Clinic to advance laboratory automation. Clarapath’s SectionStar is an all-in-one tissue sectioning and transfer system that is designed to increase capacity, reliability, and consistency while minimizing the need for highly skilled labor. The collaboration combines Clarapath’s tissue solution and domain experts with the clinical insights and expertise of the Mayo Clinic to enable laboratories to digitally transform the quality, safety, cost, and throughput of their histology process.
August 2024—Quest Diagnostics launched a blood biomarker test for phosphorylated tau 217, a biomarker associated with Alzheimer’s disease. It is the latest addition to Quest’s AD-Detect portfolio of tests, which also includes tests for p-tau181, amyloid beta proteins, and apolipoprotein E isoforms.
August 2024—Verichem Laboratories is now offering a multilevel, multianalyte, and ready-to-use Enzyme ER Calibration Verifier kit designed for the calibration verification of enzyme assays on wet chemistry testing systems. The enzyme components within the materials include amylase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, cholinesterase, creatine phosphokinase, gamma-glutamyltransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, and lipase and are intended to be treated as patient specimens. The materials have a shelf life and open-vial stability of 18 months.
August 2024—Bruker Corp. announced the launch of mass spectrometry systems at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry 72nd annual conference on mass spectrometry and allied topics, June 2–6, in Anaheim, Calif.
August 2024—Roche has launched the Ventana Kappa and Lambda Dual ISH mRNA Probe Cocktail assay in countries accepting the CE mark. The assay is intended for the qualitative detection of kappa and lambda mRNA in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded human bone marrow and lymphoid tissue stained on a BenchMark IHC/ISH instrument using chromogenic in situ hybridization and visualized using light microscopy. The test is intended as an aid in the identification of B-cell lymphomas and plasma cell neoplasms. The results of the assay should be interpreted by a qualified pathologist in conjunction with histological examination, relevant clinical information, and proper controls. The product is intended for in vitro diagnostic use.
August 2024—MedTech Breakthrough announced that Epredia has been selected as the winner of best new technology solution—pathology for its SlideMate Laser printer in the 8th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program. The SlideMate Laser is designed for clinical laboratories and provides high-resolution, 600-dpi laser printing on microscope slides, enabling laboratories to include more identifying information directly on the tab of the slides. The technology can embed up to 50 characters in a barcode on each slide and offers on-demand and batch printing options. The laser printer’s software can be directly interfaced to a laboratory information system.
August 2024—BioMérieux announced that its Vitek Reveal AST system has received FDA 510(k) clearance. The modular system can deliver actionable results for Gram-negative bacteria directly from positive blood cultures in an average of 5.5 to 6 hours, enabling same-day treatment decision-making for patients suffering from bacteremic sepsis. The system is also CE marked under the in vitro diagnostic medical devices directive and in vitro diagnostic medical devices regulation in Europe.
