Siemens HbA1c test available on Atellica
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.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026. 12 PM-1 PM ET
Roundtable presenters Dr. David Sacks MB, ChB, FRCPath, Chairman, Steering Committee National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP), and Priya Sivaraman, PhD, Senior Technical Product Manager, Tosoh Bioscience
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The roundtable is made possible by a special educational grant from Tosoh Bioscience Inc.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Thursday, September 24, 2026 11 AM-12 PM CT
This session explores the evolving role of RAS in precision oncology, from the biology of RAS mutations to the expanding landscape of targeted therapies. Through expert presentations, real-world case discussions, and interactive audience polling, participants will examine best practices for RAS biomarker testing across solid tumors, including lung, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers. The session will highlight practical considerations for tissue and liquid biopsy, strategies to address testing gaps, and the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure timely identification of patients who may benefit from RAS-targeted therapies.
Webinar presenters David Braxton, MD, Chief of Molecular Pathology Services, Hoag Family Cancer Institute & Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, and Carlos Becerra, MD, Research Director for Medical Oncology, Margaret Given Larkin Endowed Chair for Developmental Cancer Therapeutics, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
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Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Wednesday, September 30, 2026. 1 PM-1:30 PM ET
Roundtable presenters John Longshore, PhD, Head of Scientific Affairs, Global Oncology Diagnostics, AstraZeneca, and Flora Berisha, MS, Executive Director, Global Head of Diagnostic Partnering and Development, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, and Mark D. Ewalt, MD, Associate Medical Director for Laboratory Operations, Diagnostic Molecular Pathology, Molecular Diagnostics Service, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Isabel Preeshagul, DO, MBS, Thoracic Medical Oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Thursday, October 1, 2026 1 PM-2 PM ET
This presentation will explore the value of in-house CGP, offer insights into the benefits and drawbacks of incorporation, and provide information about important practical factors when considering in-house implementation of CGP.
Webinar presenter Allison M. Cushman-Vokoun, MD, PhD, FCAP, Medical Director, Molecular Diagnostics and Personalized Medicine Laboratory, Director, Division of Diagnostic Molecular Pathology and Human Genetics, Henry F. Krous Professor of Pathology, University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 11 AM-12 PM ET
Hear experts review the biological and clinical significance of the HER2 expression continuum in breast tissue, providing a clearer understanding of how these variations might impact diagnosis, and discuss the emerging importance of documenting HER2-low and HER2-ultralow categories using a validated IHC assay.
Webinar presenters Keith Wharton, MD, PhD, Global Medical Affairs Leader–Pathology, Roche Diagnostics Solutions, and Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD, Director, Breast Pathology Fellowship, Associate Team Leader, Breast Pathology Team, Attending Pathologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026 1 PM-2 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss the challenges of detecting NRG1 fusions and how RNA-based testing can support more comprehensive fusion identification in clinical practice.
Webinar presenter Benjamin Weinberg, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Attending Physician
specializing in gastrointestinal medical oncology
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Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
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Anpac Bio gains CLIA certification
July 2019—Anpac Bio-Medical Science Company announced that its subsidiary Anpac Technology USA achieved CLIA certification for its San Jose, Calif.-based laboratory.
Advanced Instruments launches peer group program
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.
FDA clears Ortho Clinical Vitros XT MicroSlides
June 2019—Ortho Clinical Diagnostics’ Vitros XT MicroSlides have been cleared by the FDA. The product features multitest technology that allows laboratories to run two tests simultaneously on one MicroSlide.
BD Bactec platelet QC media
June 2019—BD announced the worldwide availability of its FDA-cleared and CE-marked BD Bactec platelet quality control media to identify contaminated platelet units. The product can be used for quality control testing of leukocyte-reduced apheresis platelet units: leukocyte-reduced single and a pool of up to six units of leukocyte-reduced whole blood platelet concentrates.
Pembrolizumab plus axitinib approved for RCC
June 2019—The Food and Drug Administration approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) plus axitinib for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma. Approval was based on Keynote‑426, a randomized, multicenter, open-label trial conducted in 861 patients who had not received systemic therapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Patients were enrolled regardless of PD-L1 tumor expression status.
New data for MDxHealth’s prostate cancer Dx
June 2019—Positive data demonstrating the clinical value of ConfirmMDx and SelectMDx (MDxHealth, Irvine, Calif.) for prostate cancer were presented in two moderated posters at the American Urological Association annual meeting, May 1–6 in Chicago.
Ambry Genetics, Clovis to develop custom assays
June 2019—Ambry Genetics announced a laboratory services agreement with Clovis Oncology.
Indivumed partners with Flagship Biosciences
June 2019—Indivumed and Flagship Biosciences have announced a partnership in which the companies will offer a comprehensive set of services combining Flagship’s experience in biomarker development and Indivumed’s multiplex immunohistochemistry assay development capabilities.
Group K Diagnostics, CDC collaborate
June 2019—Group K Diagnostics has signed an agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to design and evaluate a prototype reverse transcriptase loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for the detection of the Zika virus RNA that can be performed by clinical personnel or health care practitioners where real-time RT-PCR instrumentation is not available.