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Roseann Vitale, MS, PA (ASCP)cm
Product Manager
Mopec
Eric Daley, MS, PA (ASCP)CM
Senior Clinical Product Manager
Cancer Protocols and Data Standards
College of American Pathologists
Upstream Data Integrity: Standardizing Specimen Collection to Protect Downstream Diagnostics
Specimen collection and early handling remain some of the most variable steps in the diagnostic workflow. While pathology is ultimately responsible for the diagnosis, key decisions after tissue removal including labeling, fixation, orientation, and documentation often occur outside of pathology oversight and vary across institutions. This variability impacts tissue integrity, slide quality, and the reliability of downstream testing, while manual processes and limited documentation increase patient safety risk and limit visibility into quality issues.
This showcase highlights approaches to improving standardization both in specimen handling and in diagnostic data capture. Standardized collection workflows supported by consumable based tools help reduce handling variability, preserve tissue orientation, and improve consistency across processing steps.
In parallel, synoptic protocols provide a structured framework for capturing diagnostic data, particularly in cancer resections, ensuring completeness, consistency, and interoperability of reporting. Together, these approaches support more reliable workflows by improving both how specimens are handled and how diagnostic information is recorded, advancing data integrity across the pathology continuum.
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12:30 - 1:30 pm
Zephyr Room
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Dr. Melissa Alexander
Regional Medical Director and Pathologist, Medical Diagnostics
US Medical Affairs, Oncology
Advancing Precision Medicine in NSCLC: The Role of Computational Pathology Tools to Inform Tumor Profiling
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8:00 - 8:20 am
Zephyr Room
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Mark Lloyd, PhD, MSM
Vice President of Pathology
FujiFilm
"Lets make digital pathology more approachable: Addressing financial barriers"
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4:30 - 4:40 pm
Great Northern Room
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