August 2026—Testing for homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) is not for the faint of heart. Even the experts agree. Tricia Numan, MD, says that when she first became involved in the topic, “I didn’t realize how many components went into HRD testing,” including germline alterations, somatic alterations, and various classifications of genomic instability.
August 2026—In a summer of more ticks, more diseases, and more tick species expanding to new areas and bringing diseases with them, what Bobbi Pritt, MD, MSc, would like to see are more—and better—diagnostics in early Lyme disease. Laboratory scientists are inching toward improved solutions, though nothing is commercially available now. “I’m cautiously optimistic. I wouldn’t say I’m excited yet,” says Dr. Pritt, co-director of vector-borne diseases laboratory services and chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
July 2026—This discussion is part of a series of one-on-one virtual roundtables in which CAP TODAY publisher Bob McGonnagle speaks with one vendor and one laboratory expert to spotlight a company and a customer for their laboratory solutions and work. He spoke on July 21, 2026 with Nick Fingland, PhD, PMP, Senior Director R&D Operations and Science, BD, and Chris Farnsworth, PhD D(ABCC), Section Head of Clinical Chemistry, Professor of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine.
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August 2026—At the upcoming CAP26 annual meeting in Las Vegas, you might notice key differences compared with our past meetings. We know some elements that were once compelling reasons to attend conferences, such as CME credits, are no longer the draw they used to be.
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July 2026—Roche’s new Cobas Mass Spec solution will be on display this month at the ADLM meeting, as will Diasorin’s new Liaison Nes, Siemens Healthineers’ Atellica DT 250, and much more. CAP TODAY publisher Bob McGonnagle spoke online in late May with representatives of Roche, Diasorin, Sebia, and Siemens Healthineers about how their instruments will solve some of laboratories’ pressing problems. The conversation follows.
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May 2026—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a final rule that establishes HIPAA standards for electronic health care claims attachments.
May 2026—Barriers are preventing international medical graduates—students, residents, fellows, researchers, and practicing physicians—from entering the U.S. or remaining in the U.S. lawfully to continue their training or practice.
May 2026—I was a microbiology laboratory technologist before going to medical school and becoming a pathologist. At that time (many years ago), the taxonomists decided to split the genus Pasteurella into two genera of Pasteurella and Yersinia.
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August 2026—Streck has received in vitro diagnostic clearance for three MDx-Chex controls for sepsis testing. MDx-Chex for BCY, MDx-Chex for BCP, and MDx-Chex for BCN are patient-like, ready-to-use, full-process molecular quality controls designed for verification of the Diasorin Liaison Plex yeast, Gram-positive, and Gram-negative blood culture assays, respectively. The controls are supplied in 10 single-use vial kits and feature room-temperature storage.