Children's Mercy
The Missouri hospital system designed its own 13-gene PGx panel, which it runs at its molecular genetics lab and calls the Kiddose PGx test.
Children's Mercy Clinical Validation of Long-Read WGS Assay Sets Stage for Frontline Evaluation
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The so-called "five-base" assay, which includes methylation calls thanks to PacBio's Revio instrument, will be evaluated as a frontline test for critically ill newborns.
Genomic Answers for Kids Team Releases Thousands of Genomes to Gain Insights Into Rare Diseases
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The Children's Mercy Research Institute is using exome sequencing, genome sequencing, and other methods to diagnose and study rare pediatric conditions in underserved patients.
A recent study established high sensitivity and specificity for three CLIA waived point-of-care molecular flu tests in pediatric samples.
The CDC is leading the way to discover what causes the polio-like syndrome, as hospital labs also continue testing patient samples.