The know error® specimen security system is being showcased at the Annual Meeting of the Large Urology Group Practice Association (LUGPA). The meeting is being held November 6-7, 2009, at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, IL. For more information on this meeting, visit www.lugpa.org.
The know error® specimen security system, introduced in 2009 by Diagnostic ID, LLC, provides a solution to finding biopsy identity switches by incorporating both an error reduction system and DNA fingerprinting technology. The know error® system employs patient-specific bar-coding for the purpose of reducing errors and forensic DNA fingerprinting for the purpose of preventing errors from resulting in adverse patient outcomes.
The know error® system uncovers patient identification errors by matching tissue from a positive biopsy result to a reference sample taken from the patient via a simple cheek swab to confirm that the tissue belongs to the patient. By performing DNA matching prior to treatment, the know error® specimen security system assures that biopsy switching errors will be detected prior to any adverse patient outcomes.
For more information about the know error® specimen security system with unique patient code and DNA confirmation, please visit our web site at www.knowerror.com.
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