A new video overview of the know error® specimen security 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 switching errors and assure that no adverse patient outcomes will occur from otherwise undetected misidentifications.
The know error® specimen security system, introduced in 2009 by Diagnostic ID, LLC, represents an important innovation in the process of evaluating biopsies. By providing DNA identity confirmation of positive biopsies, the know error® system virtually eliminates the possibility that a misidentification error will result in an adverse patient outcome.
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