CLSI Applied

Where Laboratory Guidance
Meets Real World Practice

CLSI Applied is an annual virtual learning experience designed to bridge the gap between guidance and implementation. Bringing together laboratory leaders, manufacturers, regulators, educators, and innovators, this half-day event helps laboratory professionals translate standards, new and emerging technologies, and industry change into practical outcomes.

CLSI Applied offers a unique forum for provocative conversations and shared learning. Featuring keynote presentations, panel discussions, and fireside chats alongside applied learning and case study sessions, this event is designed to equip participants with insights, tools, and training they can use immediately and provocative new ideas about changes and technologies that will shape the future.

The CLSI Applied Experience

What Makes CLSI Applied Different?

Keynote Presentations and Panel Discussions

Forward-looking discussions about emerging trend and diverse perspectives from prominent subject matter experts (SMEs).

Learning Labs for Applied Learning

Skills and implementation focused education from those defining the practices

Case Studies Sharing Lessons Learned

Real world lived experiences from teams implementing new methods, procedures, and guidance

Community and Connection

Small group and interactive sessions where you can engage with experts and colleagues

What Participants Say

"I read the standard but CLSI Applied helped me understand what implementation actually looked like. I left with ideas I could use immediately."

"The sessions broke down complex guidance with real-world examples and practical decisions. It transformed standards from something we reference into something we actively use."

"What made the biggest difference was hearing other laboratories talk about how they approached the same challenges we have. The conversations were just as valuable as the presentations."

"The event connected new technologies, methods, and CLSI guidance in a way that felt practical, and relevant. It was highly valuable!"

Practical. Relevant. Future-focused.

Not an everyday conference. Not a standards meeting.
A place to explore how laboratory professionals apply ideas, guidance, and innovation to everyday challenges.

Learn

Gain practical insight into today's laboratory challenges and tomorrow's opportunities.

Connect

Engage with experts from laboratories, industry, government, and standards development.

Apply

Discover how guidance, innovation, and emerging technologies translate into improved laboratory practice.

Join Us.

Attend

Register early for special registration pricing! Bring your whole team, group discounts for teams of 8 or more.

Contribute

Submit a case study or proposal for the learning lab sessions. Visit the event pages for more information about how to submit a proposal.

Share

Help spread the word. Follow CLSI on social and register for updates, then share with others who might be interested!

Sponsor

Collaborate with CLSI to increase reach and visibility for this important event!

Looking Ahead

CLSI Applied 2027

CLSI Applied 2027 will continue the conversation by exploring how laboratories evaluate performance, strengthen quality systems, and make confident decisions in increasingly complex environments.

Planning is underway. Registration details coming soon!

Key areas of focus include:

Application of CLSI guidance in practice
Method evaluation and validation
Quality systems
Emerging technologies
Diagnostic innovation
Laboratory leadership

Call for
Case Studies
open now!

CLSI welcomes your contributions for CLSI Applied 2027. Share your learnings and insights with an engaged community wrestling with similar challenges and opportunities.

We are seeking practical case studies demonstrating how laboratory and industry professionals have used CLSI standards and guidelines to establish and/or maintain reliable accurate testing in the fields of clinical chemistry, microbiology, and molecular diagnostics.

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What's Next?

CLSI Applied 2027 will explore method evaluation, quality, and practical implementation strategies for today's laboratory professionals. Subscribe and receive access to early bird registration.

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Explore Previous Events

CLSI Applied 2025 - 29 April 2025

CLSI Applied 2026 - 12 May 2026

A Growing Community. An Engaged Audience.

Stay informed about
CLSI Applied 2027

CLSI Applied 2027 is coming 27 April 2027. More details are coming soon. Register now to be notified when details are released. Be the first to know when early bird discounts are available!

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

CLSI Applied is an annual event focused on real-world application and implementation of standards, guidelines, and best practices in laboratory medicine.Through expert presentations, case studies, panel discussions, demonstrations and practical examples, participants learn how to translate guidance into action and improve outcomes in their organizations.

CLSI Applied is designed for laboratory professionals who validate, verify, implement, manage, evaluate, improve, or oversee testing, diagnostics, and quality systems. That includes laboratory leaders, quality professionals, technical specialists, clinical scientists, regulatory personnel, public health and industry professionals.

Yes. CLSI Applied is now an annual event bringing together experts and professionals from healthcare, industry, and regulatory and government agencies for thought provoking discussions and learning opportunities.

CLSI Applied is a virtual event, allowing participants from around the world to join live sessions, engage with speakers, and connect with peers, without the need for travel.

Standards development meetings are working meetings focused on creating and revising CLSI standards and guidelines. CLSI Applied is an educational event focused on applying this guidance.The event includes provocative conversations about emerging trends and technologies. But it centers on implementation strategies, lessons learned, operational challenges, and practical applications that help organizations put guidance into practice.

No. Members do receive a discount but CLSI Applied is open to both CLSI members and nonmembers. Whether you regularly use CLSI guidance or are looking to strengthen your laboratory practices, the event offers valuable implementation-focused learning for professionals across the laboratory community.

Attendees at CLSI Applied leave with practical tools, peer-tested approaches, and specific, actionable ideas they can use to improve processes, support compliance efforts, strengthen quality systems, and address real operational challenges. Applied learning sessions are interactive with time for questions and tools to take home.

Standards Implementation Doesn't End Here

The conversations start at CLSI Applied, but implementation happens back in your laboratory. Continue your exploration with the standards, education, and implementation resources that support real-world laboratory practice.

Standards

More than 300 international consensus standards, guidelines, and implementation tools.

Membership

A community of global leaders committed to laboratory excellence.

Education

Webinars, workshop, and eLearning led by the subject matter experts behind the standards.

Custom Training

In person, virtual, and hybrid training programs designed around your unique laboratory needs.

Where Laboratory Guidance Meets Real World Practice