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Your Specimen.  Your DNA.  Your Diagnosis.

The biopsy evaluation process involves several individuals and steps, many of which are beyond the control of your physician. Each year, it plays a critical role in determining the diagnoses and treatments of millions of patients. With such a complex process executed at such a large scale, physicians and patients need an effective way to prevent diagnostic mistakes due to Specimen Provenance Errors (SPE)About Specimen Provenance Errors (SPE)
SPE encompasses a wide spectrum of error conditions including specimen transposition, foreign cell contamination, and patient misidentification that occur in clinical or anatomical pathology. Occult SPE can lead to serious diagnostic mistakes and adverse patient outcomes. If left undetected, SPE could result in your diagnosis being based on someone else's biopsy results.

In an effort to provide patients with the most accurate diagnosis possible, many physicians use the know error® system. This system uses bar coding and DNA matching to ensure that, when your biopsy results arrive, the results belong to you. By confirming a DNA match, you and your physician can confidently proceed with treatment options based on your lab results.

To ensure Specimen Provenance Errors don't interfere with your diagnosis and treatment plan, talk to your physician about utilizing the know error® system as part of your biopsy procedure.

Find out more about the know error® system, how DNA confirmation works, and why it is an important part of the biopsy evaluation process by clicking on one of the following links:

• Why It's Necessary
• How It Works
• Frequently Asked Questions

If you would like more information about the know error® system, click here to contact us.