During a veterinary exam, a staff member will use a cytology swab from an Igenity Canine Wellness kit to collect cheek cells from the patient’s mouth. When the veterinary hospital has finished preparing the samples, the kit box is sent to Neogen’s GeneSeek Operations lab in Lincoln, Nebraska for processing.
Here’s some insight as to what happens behind the scenes at our lab:
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Cell lysis
Reagents are used to lyse cells and release the DNA.2
Purification
Magnetic beads bind the DNA and other cellular debris is washed away.3
Amplification
Many copies of the DNA are created.4
Genotyping
Instruments identify the genotype at specific DNA locations associated with risk5
Data Analysis
Analysts review the data and translate the genotype into patient risk.6