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How thoroughly have you compared yourselves to existing options like Invitae? They appear to offer pretty much what you are describing for a similar (slightly h
by zmmmmm 7y ago
How thoroughly have you compared yourselves to existing options like Invitae? They appear to offer pretty much what you are describing for a similar (slightly higher) price [1].
I feel like you may be underestimating both the maturity of the existing market and the complexity of doing what you are proposing at scale. Are you issuing clinical reports for your results? If so, who is doing that as neither of you sounds like you would meet the normal requirements for that.
[1] https://www.invitae.com/en/physician/category/CAT000168/#exome-faq-panel-ordering https://www.invitae.com/en/physician/category/CAT000168/#exo...
- astroH 7y agoInvitae is definitely one of the most impressive companies in the entire genetic testing space. There are many companies that can offer exome testing, but as far as we are aware, in almost all other cases, you still need your own physician to order and you would be surprised how many patients struggle to get their doctors to order genetic testing, especially because in many cases insurances are not reimbursing. Our test is in CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited lab and is physician-ordered. It's important to note that we do not make medical diagnoses we simply provide the report that you can take to your doctor and have them interpret in the context of your other medical history and information. In essence, it's a very similar service but in our case patient-initiated. The report is signed out by a clinical lab director in connection with our sequencing and bioinformatics partners.