Analyzing Data
Your patient’s Individual Genome Sequence (IGS) results are sent directly to the ordering physician. They are provided on a USB device equipped with GenomeStudio Data Analysis Software. The data is presented within GenomeStudio software as a consensus sequence along with the individual reads aligned to the reference genome. A list of SNPs, including their dbSNP designation when available, is provided. GenomeStudio software allows you to analyze and visually display the data in a format that you can use in your patient discussions.
You and your patient may choose to pursue secondary analysis by an external company that can provide information about genetic risks for several common diseases and in some cases information about genetic ancestry or other characteristics. Please visit the Secondary Interpretation section to learn more about companies that have agreed to accept IGS results from Illumina for this purpose.