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.
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.
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.
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.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
July 2016—What are the steps to validating maximum dilution for certain analytes when the stated manufacturer dilution is not enough? What is considered best practice for verifying platelet-poor plasma for coagulation? Is it necessary to measure platelet counts from 2.7 mL and 1.8 mL tubes? Is annual verification consistent with best practice?
June 2016—Can you offer feedback on the growing trend of using type A fresh frozen plasma in emergencies instead of type AB? Is this being used mainly in trauma hospitals and military sites or is the trend becoming more popular in smaller hospitals too?
May 2016—What laboratory test should be used to monitor the effect of the heart failure medication Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan)? After getting a consultation report, I usually issue an addendum without changing my own diagnosis. Some of my colleagues use an amended report with their own diagnosis changed. They say this will help clinicians with patient management. I do not feel confident about many of these difficult cases, so I do not want to change my diagnosis. We would like to establish a department policy to address this. Can you provide guidance?
April 2016—We review peripheral blood smears and sometimes provide recommendations. For microcytic anemia with high red blood cell count, iron study and hemoglobin electrophoresis are suggested to rule out hemoglobinopathy. But for cases of microcytosis with high RBC count but without anemia, should we give the same recommendation as for an anemic patient?
March 2016—I have a question regarding auto-verification delta checks, not for a single patient but between all patients tested during a given period. Are there labs that use postanalytic comparisons of clinical lab results during the testing interval between quality assurance checks to ascertain if the autoverified results being released are reasonable?
February 2016— I am a practicing board-certified pathologist and I have one cytotechnologist to screen Pap tests. She is moving to another city, and I must decide whether to send all Paps to a reference laboratory or to another lab just for screening and then returned to me for sign-out of normal and abnormal Paps.
January 2016—The current recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to screen baby boomers for hepatitis C virus may cause stress on laboratory resources. Is this the most prudent way to capture those individuals who will progress to liver cancer? Current data/literature suggest that 80 percent of those who may screen positive will not progress to cancer but will eliminate the virus on their own.
December 2015—How is haloperidol usually administered in a hospital? If blood is drawn within one to two hours after a dose, should the drug’s concentration be in the therapeutic range?
November 2015—Is there a recommended procedure for or reference article about checking APTT reagent sensitivities (for the identification of factors VIII and IX) when changing lot numbers and reference range? The activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) clot-based assay is a global test used to detect factor deficiencies in patients with a bleeding diathesis or as a preoperative screen to ensure normal coagulation laboratory parameters before an invasive procedure.
October 2015—We have always considered the absolute neutrophil count to include segmented neutrophils and bands only. Should other immature cells such as myelocytes, promyelocytes, and metamyelocytes be included in this calculation?
