A new video overview of the know error® system has been created and can be viewed online at www.knowerror.com/video. The video illustrates the three key elements that make up the know error® system process: swab. sample. dna match.
swab. Before a biopsy procedure, a reference sample of a patient's DNA is taken by gently swabbing the inside of his cheek. The swab is sent to an independent forensic DNA lab with the patient's unique patient ID.
sample. The unique bar code is attached to the patient's file along with all other materials in the biopsy kit.
dna match. When a patient's pathology result is positive for cancer, all positive specimens are sent to the DNA lab for DNA matching with the reference sample.
By confirming a DNA match, patients and physicians can confidently proceed with treatment options based on the patient's lab results. When adopted by pathology labs and their referring physicians, the know error® system can reduce Specimen Provenance Complications (SPC) and assure that no adverse patient outcomes will occur from undetected complications.
The know error® system, introduced in 2009 by Diagnostic ID, LLC, brings new levels of safety and accuracy to the biopsy evaluation process. Through DNA Specimen Provenance Assignment (DSPA) and bar code technology, this innovative system virtually eliminates the possibility of diagnostic mistakes due to SPC.
For more information about the know error® system, please visit our website www.knowerror.com.
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