Software Enables Unattended Scanning and Image Capture for Cytogenetic Analysis

Laboratories have reported shortened turnaround times and reduced backlogs of patient samples. The installations are used for a variety of applications, predominantly karyotyping, but also other brightfield and fluorescence-based applications.

Genetix' (New Milton, UK) GSL-120 automatic slide loader system is used under the control of the company's CytoVision software platform. In diagnostics, Genetix holds a leading position in genetic testing with thousands of the company's platforms used in laboratories worldwide.

Satisfaction with the system was expressed by Sydney Genetics, a private cytogenetics laboratory, and a subsidiary of Sydney in vitro fertilization (IVF) in New South Wales (Australia); the National Health Service Scotland; and by Prof. Seher Basaran of Istanbul University (Turkey) a leader in the field of prenatal screening to identify potential chromosomal abnormalities, who confirmed, "CytoVision with GSL-120 is a vital addition to our facility Istanbul University (Turkey; www.istanbul.edu.tr) enabling us to provide results to clinicians sooner and cope with the increased need for cytogenetic screening."

Charles de Rohan, CEO Genetix, commented: "The CytoVision platform is now used in almost 2000 facilities. The rapid adoption of the GSL-120 system across all continents clearly demonstrates that we are fulfilling the needs of busy cytogenetics laboratories."

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