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Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
Discover how next-day comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) is possible with the Oncomine Comprehensive Assay Plus on the Genexus System—delivering both speed and accuracy.
Webinar presenters Jane Bayani, MHSc, PhD, Assistant Professor and Co-Director, Diagnostic Development, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Canada, and Nicola Normanno, MD, Scientific Director, IRCCS Romagnolo Institute for the Study of Tumors, Italy, and Morten Grauslund, PhD, Molecular Biologist, Department of Pathology, Rigshospitalet/Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from Thermo Fisher Scientific. For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic applications.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss how Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) is utilizing
the oncoReveal® Nexus 21-gene panel to redefine turnaround time and actionable insights
in cancer care. Dr. Ewalt shares a perceptive look at the clinical need for rapid, front-line NGS sequencing, and how a unique, purpose built targeted NGS panel (Pillar Biosciences’ oncoReveal Nexus 21 gene Panel) was developed, validated and implemented clinically by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK-REACT) to complement their current comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) approach.
Webinar presenter Mark Ewalt, MD, Associate Medical Director for Laboratory Operations for Diagnostic Molecular Pathology in the Molecular Diagnostics Service, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, MSKCC.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from Pillar Biosciences.
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1:00–2:00 PM ET
This session is designed to improve understanding and application of recent updates to synoptic pathology reporting protocols such as the latest Reporting Template for Reporting Results of Biomarker Testing of Specimens from Patients with Carcinoma of the Breast. These changes reflect evolving clinical guidelines that directly influence diagnostic accuracy and treatment selection in breast cancer care.
Webinar presenters Thaer Khoury, MD, FCAP, Chair, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Cente, and Colin Murphy, CEO of mTuitive.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
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| Company | Binding Site, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific |
|---|---|
| Name of instrument | Optilite |
| Contact | Haley Braffett |
| City, State | San Diego, CA |
| Phone | 858-291-4556 |
| Website | |
| Type of instrument | chemistry |
| Operational type/Model type | continuous random access/benchtop |
| List price/First year sold in U.S. | $111, 521/2015 |
| Targeted hospital bed size/Targeted test volume | > 100/daily: > 50; monthly: ~1, 000; annual: ~12, 000 |
| Company manufactures instrument | no (manufactured by Thermo Fisher) |
| Other models in this family of analyzers | — |
| No. of units in clinical use in U.S./Outside U.S. (countries) | 282/596 (Spain, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Denmark, more) |
| Dimensions (H × W × D)/Instrument footprint | 24.4 x 37 x 27.6 in./7.09 sq. ft. |
| Weight empty/Weight fully loaded | 242 lbs./~260 lbs. |
| No. of different measured assays onboard simultaneously | 34 (34 can be run and calibrated at one time) |
| No. of user-definable (open chemistry) channels | 10 |
| Test throughput per hour/Assay run time | 108 (108 tests in throughput)/8–23 min. (avg. 13 min.) |
| No. of direct ion-selective electrode channels | — |
| Detection methods | photometry |
| • Ion-selective electrode | — |
| • Basic metabolic panel | — |
| • Complete metabolic panel | — |
| Typical time delay from ordering stat test until aspiration of sample | — |
| Fully automated microplate immunoassay system | — |
| Methodologies supported | — |
| Separation methodologies | — |
| Stat time until completion of a ß-hCG test | — |
| Stat time until completion of a cTn test | — |
| • Typical time delay from test order to aspiration of sample | — |
| Approximate No. of tests per reagent set/Reagent type | 100/self-contained multiuse |
| Reagents refrigerated onboard/Reagents ready to use | yes (8x–10°C below ambient)/yes |
| Reagent lot tracking/Reagent inventory | yes/yes |
| Reagent form/Reagents barcoded | liquid chemistry (closed reagent system)/yes |
| Separate reagent pack for each specimen/for each test run | no/no |
| Walkaway capability/Walkaway duration | yes/90 min. or 54 specimens or 180 tests |
| Design of sample-handling system | rack |
| Uses washable cuvettes/Uses disposable cuvettes | no/yes (can store up to 360 cuvettes) |
| Min.–max. sample volume that can be aspirated at one time | 2–200 µL |
| Min. reaction volume/Min. specimen volume/Min. dead volume | 120 µL/assay dependent/150 µL |
| Dedicated pediatric sample cup | yes (dead volume: 150 µL) |
| Primary tube sampling | yes |
| Accommodates most standard tube sizes/Accepts nonstandard tube sizes | yes/yes (13 x 75 mm, 12 x 75 mm) |
| Pierces caps on primary tubes | no |
| Protects against probe collision | yes |
| Detects clots/liquid level/short sample | yes/yes/yes |
| Detection or quantitation for hemolysis, icterus, lipemia, clots | detection for hemolysis, clots; icterus, lipemia not available |
| Dilutes patient samples onboard/Susceptibility to carryover | yes (can be programmed to perform dilutions prior to analysis)/— |
| Sample volume can be diluted to rerun out-of-linear-range high results | yes |
| Sample volume can be concentrated to rerun out-of-linear-range low results | yes |
| Analyzer requires dedicated water supply | no (2 L/hr. consumption during operation) |
| Autocalibration/Multipoint calibration supported | no (calibrants are not stored onboard)/yes (recommended avg. frequency: per lab protocol and every new lot) |
| Typical calibration frequency for ISE/therapeutic drugs/drugs of abuse/general chemistries/immunoassays | — |
| Automatic programmable start/Automatic programmable shutdown | no/no |
| Supports multiple QC lot numbers per analyte | no |
| Waste management | automated collection onboard instrument |
| Sample barcode-reading capability/Autodiscrimination | yes (Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar, Code 39, Code 128)/no |
| Lab can control analyzer from remote computer | no |
| Instrument can diagnose its own malfunctions | no (operator intervention required to order parts) |
| System malfunctions can be diagnosed via remote monitoring | no |
| UPS backup power supply | yes |
| Data-management capability/LIS or EHR systems interfaced | onboard/Epic, Sunquest, Orchard, Cerner, SCC Soft Computer |
| LIS interface provided/Bidirectional interface capability | yes (additional cost)/yes (broadcast download and host query) |
| Modem servicing provided/Service engineer on-site response time | no/next business day |
| Mean time between failures | 240 days (displays error codes for troubleshooting) |
| Average scheduled maintenance time by lab personnel | daily: 10 min.; weekly: 15 min.; monthly: 30 min. |
| Maintenance records kept onboard for user/vendor | some records (log)/no |
| Maintenance training demonstration module onboard | no |
| Training included with purchase/Avg. time for basic user training | yes (2 training slots)/2 days (primarily at customer site) |
| Advanced operator training/Extra charge for follow-up or advanced training | yes (at customer site)/$2, 500 |
| Warranty provided/Cost of annual service contract (24 h/7 d) | yes (1 year)/$12, 950 |
| Distinguishing features (supplied by company) | reduced carryover due to disposable cuvettes; dilution cascade to final result; intuitive software that includes three different antigen excess protection methods, optimized by assay; intuitive software that includes three different antigen excess protection methods, optimized by assay |