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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
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from Roche.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 1 PM-2 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss the evolving role of PD-L1 testing in HNSCC and ovarian cancer.
Webinar presenter Georgios Deftereos, MD, Professor of Pathology, Associate Director of the Clinical Cancer Genomics Laboratory, Director of Molecular Cytopathology, University of California, San Francisco
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Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 1 PM-2 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss the challenges of detecting NRG1 fusions and how RNA-based testing can support more comprehensive fusion identification in clinical practice.
Webinar presenter Benjamin Weinberg, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Attending Physician
specializing in gastrointestinal medical oncology
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Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 1 PM-2 PM ET
Join us for a session to help improve diagnostic accuracy in your practice when scoring HER2 IHC 0 with faint, incomplete membrane staining in ≤10% of tumor cells vs IHC 0 with no membrane staining detected in patients with mBC.
Webinar presenter Jeffrey Gregg, MD, University of Nevada
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. This program is being sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. and AstraZeneca. The speaker is being compensated for the presentation. The program is not CME accredited and may not be used for CME accreditation.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Monday, November 16, 2026, 12:30 PM-2 PM ET
Hear experts discuss a multidisciplinary approach to oncopathology for HER2
assessments for solid tumors in the absence of a companion diagnostic.
Webinar presenters Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD, Chair, Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics Medical Director, Institute for Personalized Cancer Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, and Emina E. Torlakovic, MD, PhD, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Canadian Biomarker Quality Assurance, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and Carol Cheung, MD, PhD, JD, FRCPC, Deputy Director, Canadian Biomarker Quality, Assurance—Programme canadien d’assurance de la qualité des biomarqueurs
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. This program is being sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. and AstraZeneca. The speaker is being compensated for the presentation. The program is not CME accredited and may not be used for CME accreditation.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
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Sysmex Corp.
| Company | Sysmex Corp. |
|---|---|
| Name of analyzer | XW-100 |
| Contact | Jill Crist |
| City, State | Lincolnshire, IL |
| Phone | 888-879-7639 |
| Website | |
| Analyzer application | diagnostic use |
| Dimensions of analyzer (H × W × D)/Analyzer footprint | 13.8 × 7.3 × 18.1 in./— |
| Country where analyzer was designed/Manufactured | Japan/Japan |
| First year analyzer was sold in U.S./Approximate No. of units installed in U.S. (based on August 2026 survey deadline) | 2018/>500 |
| First year analyzer sold outside U.S./Approximate No. of units installed outside U.S. (based on August 2026 survey deadline) | — |
| Foreign locations where company markets analyzer | — |
| Human languages (other than English) supported by analyzer | — |
| Analyzer list price | $7, 150 |
| • Analyzer acquisition options | purchase |
| Training included with purchase/Total time for basic training per operator | yes/— |
| • Follow-up training available | yes (no extra charge) |
| Parameters that analyzer tests and reports | %&# lymphocytes, %&# neutrophils, Hb, Hct, MCV, PLT, RBC, WBC |
| Types of testing FDA cleared or approved for analyzer | — |
| Types of body fluids FDA cleared or approved for analysis on analyzer | — |
| Analytical measurement range for body fluid | — |
| Precision for body fluid | — |
| Accuracy for body fluid | — |
| Automated differential performed for body fluids | — |
| Tests available for research use only | — |
| Differential methods used | direct current with hydrodynamic focusing for all parameters except hemoglobin, which is measured photometrically |
| Analytical measurement range: • WBC count/RBC count | WBC: 1–63.2 × 103/μL/RBC: 0.3–7.0 × 106/μL |
| Precision: • WBC count/RBC count | WBC: <3.5%/RBC: <2.0% |
| Accuracy: • WBC count/RBC count | — |
| Interfering substances: • WBC/RBC | — |
| • Hemoglobin/Platelets | — |
| • Hematocrit/Reticulocytes | — |
| • Automated differential | — |
| Throughput: max. CBCs per hour/Max. CBCs with differentials per hour | — |
| • Max. No. of slides processed per hour if stainer included | — |
| FDA-cleared or -approved sample container types (besides potassium EDTA) | — |
| Min. specimen volume open mode/Closed mode/Microsample capability | —/15 µL/no |
| Types of patient data archived/Max. No. of archived patient data accessible when analyzer online | none/— |
| Analyzer performs delta checks | no |
| Parameters for which flags may appear | — |
| • Flagging client selectable | no |
| Analyzer recognizes and holds test results | no |
| Scattergram display uses cell-specific color | no |
| Histogram display uses color with thresholds | no |
| LIS interface formats supported | — |
| • Middleware interface | — |
| Analyzer transmits LOINC codes for results to LIS or middleware | no |
| Lab automation system or workcells to which analyzer has a direct interface | — |
| Barcode symbologies read on specimen tube | proprietary barcodes |
| • Analyzer allows barcode placement per CLSI standard Auto02-A2 | no |
| No. of onboard reagents required for standard specimen analysis | 2 |
| • Reagents ready to use/Reagent tracking method | — |
| Time required for analyzer maintenance | 15 min. daily |
| Onboard diagnostics for troubleshooting | no |
| • Manufacturer can perform diagnostics via remote access | no |
| Warranty provided/Cost of annual service contract (24 h/7 d) | — |
| Distinguishing analyzer features (supplied by company) | CLIA-waived CBC; simple operation |
| Note | †also marketed by McKesson |