October 2026—In the never-ending search for new cancer biomarkers, there is always at least one new hopeful waiting in the wings, readying for a potential elevation (so to speak) to star status. Among the latest to generate buzz (at least in the form of oncologists asking about testing) are MTAP deletions. Could these be the latest to have a breakout role? There are many good reasons to think so, says Eric Vail, MD.
October 2026—Antibiotic resistance has changed dramatically. How laboratories detect antibiotic resistant infections and how patients are treated have not. “We treat patients with our best-guess drugs, and we make those guesses based on the types of infections we’re seeing in the patients we take care of and what our local antibiotic resistance rates look like,” says Romney Humphries, PhD, D(ABMM), M(ASCP).
October 2026—This conversation is part of a series of one-on-one virtual roundtables in which CAP TODAY publisher Bob McGonnagle speaks with representatives of a company to spotlight its laboratory solutions. He spoke on July 21 with Nick Fingland, PhD, PMP, senior director of R&D operations and science, BD, and Chris Farnsworth, PhD, D(ABCC), section head of clinical chemistry, WashU Medicine, and professor of pathology and immunology and of emergency medicine, Washington University. McGonnagle’s questions and their answers follow. The title of their talk: Where quality begins: the real impact of blood collection choices.
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This roundtable discussion is sponsored by BD.
October 2026—We have all heard the latest claims that the American Medical Association—and the medical specialties it represents—is misusing CPT codes to overpay physicians. Whether these statements come from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, members of Congress, or any other group, it’s no wonder we pathologists feel under attack.
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October 2026—Differential reviews, reference ranges, longitudinal data, AI, and information silos were front and center when CAP TODAY publisher Bob McGonnagle led a discussion online in early September about hematology analyzers and the needs of laboratories and clinicians.
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October 2026—Innovation in molecular diagnostics remains essential, yet the competitive advantage appears to be shifting from invention alone to execution. The organizations most likely to shape the next generation of laboratory medicine may not be those that simply develop the most innovative technologies. Instead, it is likely to be those that can generate the evidence, secure the reimbursement, achieve the adoption, and scale the commercialization that are required to translate innovation into routine clinical practice.
October 2026—The Food and Drug Administration issued an alert in July about its investigation into the safety of sevoflurane and other general anesthetics in adult and pediatric patients of maternal Venezuelan ancestry, based on published scientific reports of unexpected catastrophic outcomes.
October 2026—Differential reviews, reference ranges, longitudinal data, AI, and information silos were front and center when CAP TODAY publisher Bob McGonnagle led a discussion online in early September about hematology analyzers and the needs of laboratories and clinicians.
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October 2026—Epredia has launched sales of the SlideMate thermal slide printer, designed to help clinical laboratories protect tissue samples, strengthen sample traceability, and streamline workflow efficiency during cancer diagnosis.