Comments on: Bummer… I’m One of Those Customers http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/ Trends, technology, and my genome Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:32:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Andrew Meyer http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-706 Andrew Meyer Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:00:51 +0000 http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/#comment-706 I know nothing about lab certification. Nor do I know anything about CLIA except for what I read on their limited-on-info site this morning. The only thing that counts for me is that the personal genome service that I've chosen, 23andMe, continuously does homework on the labs, equipment etc that they use in order to provide me with optimal service. As a consumer, that's all I can ask for. I'm not at all a professional in the genome or medical world. So, its hard for me to deduce that CLIA-certified results are any different than the 99.9% accurate lab that 23andMe was previously using. All I can do is count on 23andMe to use their internal accountability systems on the labs, equipment etc they use. I know nothing about lab certification. Nor do I know anything about CLIA except for what I read on their limited-on-info site this morning.

The only thing that counts for me is that the personal genome service that I’ve chosen, 23andMe, continuously does homework on the labs, equipment etc that they use in order to provide me with optimal service.

As a consumer, that’s all I can ask for. I’m not at all a professional in the genome or medical world. So, its hard for me to deduce that CLIA-certified results are any different than the 99.9% accurate lab that 23andMe was previously using.

All I can do is count on 23andMe to use their internal accountability systems on the labs, equipment etc they use.

]]> By: Steven Murphy MD http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Steven Murphy MD Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:46:29 +0000 http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/#comment-705 Andrew, Maybe you are mistaken on what CLIA is ;) What good is a lab's/person's word? If you think that it is very good without certification, well then you are less skeptical than I. Keep the faith and be glad that they switched Labs. Too bad they now have LabCorp in lock down. It turns out LabCorp has NYS certification too, something that is required for testing in NYC. Now LabCorp is placing all its other Genomic Testing company agreements on Hold.....personally, they may try and get out of the 23andme deal too.....so be glad you are getting your SNPs done by LabCorp...that may not last too long. -Steve www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com Andrew,
Maybe you are mistaken on what CLIA is ;) What good is a lab’s/person’s word? If you think that it is very good without certification, well then you are less skeptical than I. Keep the faith and be glad that they switched Labs. Too bad they now have LabCorp in lock down. It turns out LabCorp has NYS certification too, something that is required for testing in NYC. Now LabCorp is placing all its other Genomic Testing company agreements on Hold…..personally, they may try and get out of the 23andme deal too…..so be glad you are getting your SNPs done by LabCorp…that may not last too long.
-Steve
http://www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com

]]> By: Andrew Meyer http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-903 Andrew Meyer Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:00:51 +0000 http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/#comment-903 I know nothing about lab certification. Nor do I know anything about CLIA except for what I read on their limited-on-info site this morning. <br><br>The only thing that counts for me is that the personal genome service that I've chosen, 23andMe, continuously does homework on the labs, equipment etc that they use in order to provide me with optimal service.<br><br>As a consumer, that's all I can ask for. I'm not at all a professional in the genome or medical world. So, its hard for me to deduce that CLIA-certified results are any different than the 99.9% accurate lab that 23andMe was previously using.<br><br>All I can do is count on 23andMe to use their internal accountability systems on the labs, equipment etc they use. I know nothing about lab certification. Nor do I know anything about CLIA except for what I read on their limited-on-info site this morning.

The only thing that counts for me is that the personal genome service that I've chosen, 23andMe, continuously does homework on the labs, equipment etc that they use in order to provide me with optimal service.

As a consumer, that's all I can ask for. I'm not at all a professional in the genome or medical world. So, its hard for me to deduce that CLIA-certified results are any different than the 99.9% accurate lab that 23andMe was previously using.

All I can do is count on 23andMe to use their internal accountability systems on the labs, equipment etc they use.

]]> By: Steven Murphy MD http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-902 Steven Murphy MD Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:46:29 +0000 http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/#comment-902 Andrew,<br>Maybe you are mistaken on what CLIA is ;) What good is a lab's/person's word? If you think that it is very good without certification, well then you are less skeptical than I. Keep the faith and be glad that they switched Labs. Too bad they now have LabCorp in lock down. It turns out LabCorp has NYS certification too, something that is required for testing in NYC. Now LabCorp is placing all its other Genomic Testing company agreements on Hold.....personally, they may try and get out of the 23andme deal too.....so be glad you are getting your SNPs done by LabCorp...that may not last too long.<br>-Steve<br><a href="http://www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com">www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com</a> Andrew,
Maybe you are mistaken on what CLIA is ;) What good is a lab's/person's word? If you think that it is very good without certification, well then you are less skeptical than I. Keep the faith and be glad that they switched Labs. Too bad they now have LabCorp in lock down. It turns out LabCorp has NYS certification too, something that is required for testing in NYC. Now LabCorp is placing all its other Genomic Testing company agreements on Hold…..personally, they may try and get out of the 23andme deal too…..so be glad you are getting your SNPs done by LabCorp…that may not last too long.
-Steve
http://www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com

]]> By: Andrew Meyer http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Andrew Meyer Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:19:04 +0000 http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/#comment-704 I guess 99.9% accurate CLIA-certified results are better than 99.9% accurate non-CLIA results, right? I guess 99.9% accurate CLIA-certified results are better than 99.9% accurate non-CLIA results, right?

]]> By: Andrew Meyer http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Andrew Meyer Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:19:04 +0000 http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/#comment-901 I guess 99.9% accurate CLIA-certified results are better than 99.9% accurate non-CLIA results, right? I guess 99.9% accurate CLIA-certified results are better than 99.9% accurate non-CLIA results, right?

]]> By: Steven Murphy MD http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-703 Steven Murphy MD Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:58:56 +0000 http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/#comment-703 Well, I would want to make sure that my results come from a CLIA certified lab. Otherwise.....they could just as well be making it up and never testing your spit. Lucky you. I think everyone who tested before should be allowed to their new samples tested in a CLIA certified lab for FREE!!!!! Otherwise they could be getting someone else's data. -Steve www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com Well,
I would want to make sure that my results come from a CLIA certified lab. Otherwise…..they could just as well be making it up and never testing your spit. Lucky you. I think everyone who tested before should be allowed to their new samples tested in a CLIA certified lab for FREE!!!!! Otherwise they could be getting someone else’s data.

-Steve
http://www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com

]]> By: Steven Murphy MD http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-900 Steven Murphy MD Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:58:56 +0000 http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/#comment-900 Well, <br>I would want to make sure that my results come from a CLIA certified lab. Otherwise.....they could just as well be making it up and never testing your spit. Lucky you. I think everyone who tested before should be allowed to their new samples tested in a CLIA certified lab for FREE!!!!! Otherwise they could be getting someone else's data.<br><br>-Steve<br><a href="http://www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com">www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com</a> Well,
I would want to make sure that my results come from a CLIA certified lab. Otherwise…..they could just as well be making it up and never testing your spit. Lucky you. I think everyone who tested before should be allowed to their new samples tested in a CLIA certified lab for FREE!!!!! Otherwise they could be getting someone else's data.

-Steve
http://www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com

]]> By: whatmenthink http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-702 whatmenthink Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:38:56 +0000 http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/#comment-702 Your readership its antsy with you. Hoorah for BUZZYEAH! Your readership its antsy with you. Hoorah for BUZZYEAH!

]]> By: whatmenthink http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-899 whatmenthink Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:38:56 +0000 http://buzzyeah.com/2008/04/01/bummer-im-one-of-those-customers/#comment-899 Your readership its antsy with you. Hoorah for BUZZYEAH! Your readership its antsy with you. Hoorah for BUZZYEAH!

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