Pressing for a POC testing model amid high STI rates
April 2026—Point-of-care (POC) testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is crucial for combating the rising STI rates, particularly among marginalized groups.
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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.
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
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The quest to detect hemolysis in POC blood gas testing
August 2025—Werfen launched in July 2024 its Gem Premier 7000 with iQM3 blood gas testing system. One year in, CAP TODAY publisher Bob McGonnagle spoke with Werfen’s Kristina Powell, Ken Huffenus, and Sofia Afonso for the latest on that and about what Werfen showcased at the ADLM meeting last month.
At ADLM, sessions on race, equity, and litigation
June 2025—The Duffy null phenotype, legal matters, and unmet needs in STI testing are three of the topics on offer at the ADLM meeting next month in Chicago.
New accreditation POC requirements for coagulation testing
January 2025—The point-of-care checklist in the 2024 accreditation checklist edition, released Dec. 26, now includes requirements on coagulation specimen collection and handling.
Critical result notifications at the point of care
January 2025—A clinical laboratory team at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center took on a point-of-care testing problem common to other hospitals: documentation of critical result notification. At OSU, the documentation rate for point-of-care glucose critical result notification wasn’t high enough, and the team set out to raise it. It’s not sufficient to notify the physician or other provider. “You then have to prove you’re doing this, with documentation that the notification did in fact exist,” said Heather Stieglitz, PhD, D(ABCC), OSU co-director of clinical chemistry and toxicology, in an ADLM point-of-care testing session last summer.
New system for hemolysis detection at point of care
October 2024—Werfen launched in July its Gem Premier 7000 with iQM3 blood gas testing system that for the first time makes hemolysis detection possible at the point of care. “Not having the capability to detect hemolysis at the point of care has been a gap in the field for quite a long time,” says Heather Stieglitz, PhD, D(ABCC).
Lab’s-eye view on ‘hospital at home,’ ethics, sustainability
June 2024—At-home acute and advanced care testing, ethical quandaries, and the lab’s ecological footprint are three of the topics that ADLM meeting-goers can sign on for next month in Chicago.
7 pointers for POC cardiac troponin measurement
January 2024—Seven recommendations for the use of cardiac troponin measurement at the point of care were published last year and reported in a session at the Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine annual meeting, shortly after the recommendations appeared in print.
In ED/urgent cares, the lab tests and the POC team
December 2023—A point-of-care testing team from TriCore was part of standing up three dual emergency department/urgent care centers in as many years, with a fourth set to open in March 2024. “They are super busy, as was expected. There’s a great need for this type of site,” says Kathleen David, MT(ASCP).
Point-of-care testing scorecard spotlights hits and misses
November 2023—At the point of care, there are testing wins, some losses, and plenty of pitfalls. “Point-of-care coordinators all have the same problems,” says Meaghan Gladstone, applications consultant at Werfen.