Technical Details

Illumina’s sequencing technology offers a highly robust and accurate system that sets a new standard in characterizing the genome.

The analysis begins when DNA is extracted from your blood sample. The DNA is broken into small pieces, which are then tagged with short, synthetic DNA sequences and attached to a small glass slide called a flow cell. The flow cell is inserted into a machine that makes many copies of each DNA piece and then into a second instrument where the actual sequencing occurs. This instrument, the Genome Analyzer, ensures high accuracy and a true base-by-base (or letter-by-letter) reading of your sample. A computer stores the sequence information as it is read by the Genome Analyzer.

After the Genome Analyzer has completed its run through all of the flow cells, the sequence information is thoroughly reviewed by a team of expert bioinformaticians.

The final genome sequence is then imported into the GenomeStudio data analysis software where, with the help of your doctor, you can review your genome and make comparisons to known genome information.

 
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