Poster abstracts

The planning committee for the 30th ADLM International CPOCT Symposium invites you to submit a poster abstract. Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to display their poster(s) during the conference and must register to do so. The submission deadline is August 17, 2026.

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Key details and dates

The deadline for abstract submission is August 17, 2026.
Acceptance notices will be sent by September 3.
Authors of accepted abstracts must confirm participation and register by September 14. Please note that authors will need to present their posters at the conference in person to be included in the abstract publication.
Submitters of the top poster abstract submissions will be invited to present their work as a 15-minute oral presentation to an audience of thought-leaders and peers in addition to displaying their poster(s) during the conference.
Presented poster abstracts will be published as a supplement issue in ADLM's online peer-reviewed publication, The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine (JALM).

Abstract Guidelines & Requirements

Submission guidelines

ADLM membership is not required to submit a poster abstract.
Submitters may submit multiple poster abstracts for consideration.
All abstracts must meet the requirements below and should be submitted using our Word template.
Abstracts must be submitted electronically through the submission form. ADLM does not accept emailed submissions.

Abstract requirements

Be sure to use out Word template when creating your abstract.

Title:

Titles can be a maximum of 25 words.
Use sentence case — Online tools, such as capitalizemytitle.com, can help ensure this is done correctly.

Author names:

The presenting author must be underlined and listed first, followed by each co-author’s name, separated by commas, and with a period at the end.
Each author name should include the first initial, middle initial (if desired), and last name.
Do not include any titles (Dr) or degrees (PhD).
The appropriate affiliation superscript should be listed after each author.
Example: J. W. Smith¹, D. Jones², N. Wagner¹.

Author affiliations:

List the affiliation, with institution and location, for each author.
Begin each affiliation with a numbered superscript and separate each with a comma. Do not include a period at the end.
Affiliations should be listed in the order of the author names.
Where the affiliation are the same for multiple authors, only include a single entry.
For US locations, include the 2 letter State code. For non-US locations, include the country
Text should be in italics
Example: ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Abstract body:

The abstract body can be a maximum of 500 words. Use the word count feature to ensure you stay within this limit.
The following sections are required — these are pre-entered in the template:
- Background
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusions
Do not include any graphics or tables.

Review criteria

All submitted abstracts will be reviewed for clarity, scientific impact, and integrity. Abstract submissions must be relevant to the topics within critical and point-of-care testing. In addition, poster abstracts across the breadth of POCT will be considered with emphasis on the following areas:

Direct-to-Consumer Testing
New and Emerging Technologies
Outcome-Based Testing in Various Healthcare Settings
Molecular Diagnostics, Infectious Diseases, and Toxicology
Emergency Preparedness and Resource-Limited Settings
Chronic and Acute Disease Management
Practical Applications of POCT

Registration

Presenting authors are required to register as conference attendees and present their posters in person. Any requests to change the presenting author must be made in writing to [email protected] by September 14 for consideration. Poster abstracts will not be included in program materials or JALM supplement until registration and attendance of the presenting author is confirmed.

Withdrawal

If you plan to withdraw your abstract, please notify [email protected] in writing as soon as possible including the abstract title and author name.

Publication and presentation

All accepted posters will be published as a supplement in the ADLM's online peer-reviewed publication, The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine (JALM). Additional details on poster preparation will be provided after notices are sent September.

Questions?

Email [email protected].