Whole Genome Analysis Working Group, Association for Molecular Pathology Clinical Practice Committee, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
J Mol Diagn. 2012 Nov;14(6):525-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2012.04.006. Epub 2012 Aug 20.
This report of the Whole Genome Analysis group of the Association for Molecular Pathology illuminates the opportunities and challenges associated with clinical diagnostic genome sequencing. With the reality of clinical application of next-generation sequencing, technical aspects of molecular testing can be accomplished at greater speed and with higher volume, while much information is obtained. Although this testing is a next logical step for molecular pathology laboratories, the potential impact on the diagnostic process and clinical correlations is extraordinary and clinical interpretation will be challenging. We review the rapidly evolving technologies; provide application examples; discuss aspects of clinical utility, ethics, and consent; and address the analytic, postanalytic, and professional implications.
本报告由分子病理学协会的全基因组分析小组撰写,阐明了临床诊断基因组测序所涉及的机遇和挑战。随着下一代测序技术的临床应用成为现实,分子检测的技术方面可以更快、更大规模地完成,同时获得更多信息。虽然这种检测是分子病理实验室的下一步合理选择,但它对诊断过程和临床相关性的潜在影响是巨大的,临床解释也将具有挑战性。我们回顾了快速发展的技术;提供了应用实例;讨论了临床实用性、伦理学和同意书的各个方面;并探讨了分析前、分析后和专业方面的影响。