BioReference debuts NGS tumor profiling assay

By The Science Advisory Board staff writers

September 2, 2020 -- Opko Health's BioReference Laboratories and its specialty oncology division GenPath have launched a next-generation (NGS) assay that enables DNA mutational profiling of tumor samples.

OnkoSight advanced NGS testing provides targeted gene content that is aligned with the latest guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the World Health Organization and provides insight into the most common types of cancer.

The assay panel also includes information on key biomarkers like tumor mutation burden and tumor-only microsatellite, which are necessary when profiling advanced-stage tumor malignancies.

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