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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2020
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Burlington, NC (US);
Mark Umbarger, Brookline, MA (US);
Athurva Gore, Cambridge, MA (US);
Gregory Porreca, Cambridge, MA (US);
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Burlington, NC (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for validating results of a pre-implantation genetic screen. Methods of the invention increase the efficacy of the common PGS assay FAST-SeqS by taking advantage of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) generated from the assay to confirm copy number calls, detect errors, identify samples, and recognize and identify sources of contamination. Methods of the invention increase the reliability of a PGS result, thereby making embryo selection more precise and improving outcomes of in vitro fertilization.