Anonymous testing system and kit

• US 20050059034A1
• Filed: 01/26/2004
• Published: 03/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Peter G. Siedler, Troy S. Tyler
• Original Assignee: Peter G. Siedler, Troy S. Tyler
• Inventors: Tyler, Troy S., Siedler, Peter G.
• Application Number:
  US10/763,408
• Publication Number:
  US 20050059034A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 435/6
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G16B 20/00 ICT specially adapted for functional genomics or proteomics, e.g. genotype-phenotype associations
• CPC Class Codes: G16B 20/20 Allele or variant detection, e.g. single nucleotide polymorphism [SNP] detection
• CPC Class Codes: G16B 50/00 ICT programming tools or database systems specially adapted for bioinformatics
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/00 ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance

Abstract

Disclosed are methods and kits for conducting anonymous genetic testing. The methods and kits include provide a patient with an Alias ID and Password. The Alias ID is used to track a genetic sample from the patient. Both the Alias ID and Password are then used by the patient to obtain the results of the genetic test. The methods and kits allow a patient to have a genetic test performed while remaining anonymous.

Claims

1. An anonymous testing method comprising:

providing a patient with an Alias ID and a Password;

obtaining a test sample from the patient identified only by the Alias ID;

testing the sample to obtain a test result;

providing the test results to the patient using the Alias ID and Password.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the Alias ID comprises six or more characters.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the Password comprises four or more characters.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the test sample is a DNA sample.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the test is a DNA test.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the patient is provided the test results at a website.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing the patient with recommendations based on the test results.

8. A method of obtaining test results anonymously comprising:

obtaining an Alias ID and Password;

providing a test sample for testing, wherein the test sample is identified by Alias ID; and

obtaining test results using the Alias ID and the Password.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the Alias ID comprises six or more characters.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the Password comprises four or more characters.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the test sample is a DNA sample.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the test is a DNA test.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the test results are obtained at a website.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising obtaining recommendations based on the test results at the website.

15. An anonymous test kit comprising:

an Alias ID;

a Password; and

instructions on obtaining a test sample.

16. The anonymous test kit of claim 15, wherein the Alias ID comprises six or more characters.

17. The anonymous test kit of claim 15, wherein the Password comprises four or more characters.

18. The anonymous test kit of claim 15, wherein the test sample is a DNA sample.