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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

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

Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY

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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

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QuidelOrtho gets de novo authorization for Sofia 2 SARS Antigen+ FIA

May 2023—QuidelOrtho Corp. has been granted a de novo request from the FDA for its new Sofia 2 SARS Antigen+ FIA, a lateral flow immunofluorescent assay that is used with the Sofia 2 fluorescent immunoassay analyzer. It is intended for the qualitative detection of the nucleocapsid protein antigen of SARS-CoV-2 in direct anterior nasal swab specimens from people with signs and symptoms of upper respiratory infection when serial testing is started within six days of symptom onset. The Sofia 2 analyzer provides a result in 10 minutes.

Illumina launches Connected Insights software

May 2023—Illumina announced the release of Connected Insights, a cloud-based software for tertiary analysis of clinical next-generation sequencing data. The software enables labs to connect to a network of more than 45 third-party knowledge sources that provide digital directories for precision oncology, illustrating connections between cancer variants and therapies, citing evidence, and aiding analysis of complex cancer genomic profiles. It can also link users to regional guidelines, clinical trial databases, drug labels, and a private collection of data from previous cases within a customer’s laboratory. As the use of clinical NGS testing grows, Illumina says it will expand the software’s capabilities across other disease areas.

 

Tissue‑Tek block filing cabinet

May 2023—Sakura Finetek has launched its Tissue‑Tek Block Filing Cabinet 2400, which has six drawers and a capacity of 2,400 paraffin-embedded tissue blocks.

Maine Molecular releases SpotFire RSP controls

May 2023—Maine Molecular Quality Controls has released SpotFire RSP positive and RSP negative controls. The quality controls are for use in monitoring the performance of in vitro laboratory nucleic acid testing for the qualitative detection of Bordetella parapertussis, Bordetella pertussis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, adenovirus, seasonal coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, human metapneumovirus, human rhinovirus/enterovirus, influenza A subtypes H1-2009 and H3, influenza B, parainfluenza virus, and RSV.

Laboratory billing services provider

April 2023—Laboratory Billings is a revenue cycle management firm that aims to help laboratories achieve a higher first-pass claims rate and reduce accounts receivable. The company offers medical billing services to clinical and reference laboratories and shares real-time analytics about the revenue cycle. “We help laboratories become financially resilient and reduce the complexities in the administrative workflows,” according to a company statement. “Our billing and coding experts possess in-depth understanding of the revenue cycle management.” More information about the company is available at https://laboratorybillings.com.

 

Siemens, Sysmex sign OEM agreement

April 2023—Siemens Healthineers signed a global OEM agreement on hemostasis products with Sysmex Corp. Under the multiyear agreement, the companies will individually distribute their combined portfolio of hemostasis instruments and reagents worldwide under their respective brands.

 

FDA clears Simplexa COVID-19, flu A/B assay

April 2023—DiaSorin has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Simplexa COVID-19 and Flu A/B Direct assay. The test is a real-time RT-PCR assay that detects and differentiates influenza A, influenza B, and SARS-CoV-2 viruses and is performed using nasopharyngeal swab samples. Results are available in a little more than an hour on the Liaison MDX instrument.

 

Quest unveils transplant diagnostic services

April 2023—Quest Diagnostics unveiled Quest Advanced Specialized Transplant Services, designed to expand access to laboratory tests for transplanting solid organ, human cells, and tissue. Quest says its new offering features a menu of more than 170 specialized transplant and infectious disease tests, longitudinal trends analysis of test results in the electronic medical record, and support services that include medical consultation. Patients can access Quest’s network of 2,100 patient service centers and 5,000 mobile and at-home phlebotomists to support patient-compliant pre- and post-transplant testing. The services are available to recipients and living donors across the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.

 

BioGx Candida auris PCR assay adoption accelerates

April 2023—BioGx announced accelerated adoption of its high-performance Sample-Ready PCR assay for the detection of Candida auris. A complete PCR mix is provided in a single lyophilized tube format to be validated by laboratories on a variety of real-time PCR instruments, including the BD Max, Thermo Fisher QuantStudio, Bio-Rad CFX Touch, and BioGx Pixl platform. The company says its assay has been successfully validated and implemented by public health laboratories and hospitals in several states.

 

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