Physicians

The know error® specimen security system represents an important innovation in the process of evaluating biopsies, giving physicians an added measure of patient safety and diagnostic accuracy.  By utilizing DNA matching technology, the know error® system virtually eliminates the possibility that an identification switching error will result in an adverse patient outcome.

Not only do these misidentification errors have potentially devastating effects on patients, but they also have serious consequences for physicians, including potential medical-legal implications and damage to a physician’s reputation.  In his endorsement of the know error® specimen security system, Dr. Peter M. Knapp, Jr. explains how it has changed the biopsy evaluation process for his practice:

“It [the know error® system] provides one more independent set of checks and balances to protect our patients, our physicians, and our laboratory from the potentially devastating effects of undetected specimen switching errors. Guided by this independent verification of sample identity, my partners and I can recommend therapy to patients with the increased confidence that can only come from a positive DNA match between the patient and his pathology tissue. Having become accustomed to this added measure of confidence, it is difficult now to imagine initiating treatment without it.”

The know error® system also presents an opportunity for physicians to set themselves apart from other practices who may not employ a specimen security system.  As patients, insurers, and PCPs learn more about the know error® system, they may view this as a strong consideration in choosing specialists or making referrals. 

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