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SINGLE-TUBE, READY-TO-USE ASSAY KITS, AND METHODS USING SAME

  • US 20090239233A1
  • Filed: 03/23/2009
  • Published: 09/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for facilitating genetic analysis, comprising:

  • providing a user with software adapted to run on an operating system that controls operation of a sequence detection system in performing an assay;

    receiving from the user a request for one or more genetic-analysis assays;

    providing to the user (i) one or more homogeneous assays, each homogeneous assay comprising a container and a reaction mixture in the container, the reaction mixture comprising at least one primer and at least one probe, the at least one primer comprising a sequence that is complementary to a target polynucleotide and the at least one probe being reactive with the same target polynucleotide in an allelic discrimination or expression analysis assay when admixed with the target polynucleotide, (ii) a plate rack defining a plurality of locations, wherein each container of the one or more homogeneous assays is disposed in a respective one of the plurality of locations, and (iii) information relating to the one or more homogeneous assays, the information being in electronic form and comprising an assay information file, the assay information file comprising position validation information identifying a predetermined one or more of the plurality of locations defined by the plate rack in which each respective container should be disposed to correspond with the predetermined one or more of the plurality of locations thereof, wherein the position validation information is formatted to be used by the software to control operation of the sequence detection system in performing the one or more homogeneous assays using the reaction mixture of each of the one or more homogeneous assays;

    determining whether each respective container is in the respective plate rack location identified by the position validation information; and

    controlling operation of the sequence detection system based on what is determined in the determining step.

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