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Pulse: Beyond the Noise - Agentic Workflows, UTI Prediction, and CMS Remote Review
November 9, 2026
Pulse | November 9, 2026 AI Agents, Stool-Based UTI Prediction, One-Tube Blood Collection, and Remote Laboratory Review Can AI agents help laboratories make better decisions? Can stool samples predict urinary tract infec…
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GRAIL Galleri Test Advances at FDA; PAMA Cuts Threaten Lab Margins
October 12, 2026
GRAIL Galleri Test Advances at FDA; PAMA Cuts Threaten Lab Margins In this episode, we discuss two major developments affecting laboratory medicine: GRAIL's Galleri multi-cancer early detection test moving closer to FDA…
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Pulse: Recent Publications and Our Lab Inspection Debrief
September 21, 2026
Episode: Recent Publications and Our Lab Inspection Debrief Episode Summary In this episode, Dr. Zahner and Dr. Aakash dive into their recent article in The Pathologist, "The Vanishing Middle," exploring the growing stru…
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Professional profiles for the people behind the conversations. Pathologists, lab leaders, and topic experts connected through LabReflex.
Dr. Christopher Zahner
Former Division Chief of Clinical Pathology · The University of Texas Medical Branch
Clinical Pathologist • Former NASA Engineer • Former Division Chief of Clinical Pathology at UTMB
Aakash Bhatia, M.D., FCAP
Director of Hematopathology & Flow Cytometry · The University of Texas Medical Branch
Hematopathologist • Director of Hematopathology & Flow Cytometry at UTMB • Digital and AI Pathology Enthusiast
Michael Laposata, M.D.
Former Chair of Pathology · University of Texas Medical Branch
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Diagnostics drive nearly every decision in medicine, but most people only see the numbers. LabReflex gives those numbers context -- what matters, what doesn't, and what to do about it.
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