Softgenetics has added an automated test module for Maternal Cell Contamination (MCC) to Chimermarker, its automated Chimerism analysis and monitoring software.
Maternal Cell Contamination (MCC) is testing to make sure that the lab is interpreting results from just the foetus prior to performing Aneuploidy, Cystic Fibrosis or other molecular genetic testing.
Chimermarker software's new MCC functionality meets EU and US best-practice guidelines while automating the current cut-and-paste method of transferring STR profile information from genotyping software to spreadsheets, providing a faster and more accurate analysis of QF-PCR prenatal genetic analysis.
The new MCC functionality in Chimermarker completely integrates MCC STR analysis, from fragment sizing to reporting of maternal cell contamination of up to 1,000 patients in minutes.
The software also indicates any non-conformance in the case of a sample mix-up, virtually eliminating any incorrect analysis of amniotic fluid.
Chimermarker is a Windows-based program for use with XP, Vista and 7, which is compatible with the outputs from capillary electrophoresis platforms such as the Beckman-Coulter CEQ and Applied Biosystems Prism platforms, as well as commercially available STR chemistries from ABI and Promega.
The company offers 30-day trials and free web-based training on its genetic analysis software packages.
