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April 23, 2026
Preparing Labs for What's Next: Inside CLSI Applied 2026
Today, laboratories are navigating a period of rapid transformation. Advances in technology, shifting regulatory expectations, and increasing complexity in diagnostic testing are reshaping how laboratories operate and deliver results.
As these changes accelerate, laboratory professionals are faced with a critical question: how do you prepare for what's next?
Today, laboratories are navigating a period of rapid transformation. Advances in technology, shifting regulatory expectations, and increasing complexity in diagnostic testing are reshaping how laboratories operate and deliver results.
As these changes accelerate, laboratory professionals are faced with a critical question: how do you prepare for what's next?
Introducing CLSI Applied 2026
CLSI Applied 2026 was designed to help laboratories navigate these changes. Whether it's complex diagnostics that need higher training or technology that can fully change a lab's internal functioning, CLSI Applied focuses on making integration and adaptation smooth and seamless as possible.
Structured as a half-day virtual event, CLSI Applied takes place 12 May at 12 p.m. EDT. It marks CLSI's second annual summit, following last year's event, Testing With Confidence, which helped laboratories navigate regulatory uncertainty surrounding LDT rules.
Like it's predecessor, CLSI Applied 2026 features prominent industry and clinical experts leading discussions on some of the most pressing changes and topics shaping the clinical laboratory community. Through presentations, fireside chats, panel discussions, and clinical case studies, attendees will gain practical insights into addressing complex challenges and managing the realities of everyday laboratory practice.
CLSI Applied 2026 builds on the success of our previous initiatives and delivers even more actionable guidance for today’s laboratory professionals. This program reflects CLSI’s commitment to preparing laboratories with the tools and expertise needed to navigate evolving regulatory and clinical demands.
Why CLSI Applied Matters Now
Considering last year's FDA rule for LDT's and regulatory shifts that are always occurring in the background, it's increasingly important for laboratories to stay one step ahead to ensure safe, reliable patient care.
These changes are not happening in isolation. Advances in technology, evolving expectations, and increasing complexity across diagnostic workflows are reshaping how laboratories operate and deliver results, and it's happening now.
"We developed our annual CLSI Applied event to bring together leaders across the diagnostics ecosystem, including labs, manufacturers, and regulators. This year, we are taking it one step further by highlighting how CLSI standards are used to meet these challenges head on," said CLSI CEO Dr. Barb Jones. "We're tackling broad topics like monitoring the risk when adopting AI and how the patient voice can improve diagnostics innovation, to the use of CLSI where the rubber meets the road, like liquid biopsy techniques and calculating the financial benefits of your quality program."
Events like CLSI Applied 2026 are designed to meet that need, offering a space for laboratories to engage with emerging challenges and explore real-world strategies for moving forward.
Join us for CLSI Applied 2026
There's still time to register for CLSI Applied 2026. Don't miss out on powerful insights from some of the most renowned leaders in laboratory medicine. Sign yourself up, or a group, today to be part of a like-minded cohort shaping diagnostics, innovation, and engaging in the discussions that matter most for patient care.
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