The Genetic Link

Welcome to The Genetic Link, a blog providing new insights into DNA and RNA sample collection by DNA Genotek. DNA Genotek is a subsidiary of OraSure Technologies, Inc.

Top 5 research and industry advances of 2022

As we take our first steps into 2023, now seems like a good time to look back and reflect on 2022. S...

Highlights and trends from ASHG 2021

Every year, we at DNA GenotekTM attend the largest conference in North America, hosted by the Americ...
Katherine Lawless Dec 02, 2021

Phosphorus: Stretching the Capabilities of Clinical-Grade Genetic Testing 

“Our mission is to extend and improve lives by making genomics a foundational part of everyone’s hea...
Katherine Lawless Nov 04, 2021

Saliva sampling for COVID-19 testing in K-12 schools: Getting back to in-person learning

After more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for returning to in-person learning in...
Arya Mehta Jul 16, 2021

DNA Genotek’s top 10 list for 2020

Those of you who follow The Genetic Link know that our top 10 list is an annual article we have publ...
Kathleen Weber Jan 12, 2021

RNA breakthroughs in autism, concussions, and COVID-19

Quadrant Biosciences is an innovative company that focuses on early detection of neurological disord...
Katherine Lawless Jan 07, 2021

Trending topics at ASHG 2020

For the first time, like most conferences this year, the American Society of Human Genomics (ASHG) w...
Katherine Lawless Nov 24, 2020

A discussion of challenges and solutions for global shortages of materials for COVID-19 testing

The world is talking about the coronavirus pandemic and global health crisis we find ourselves livin...
Katherine Lawless Oct 27, 2020

Overcoming the challenges of sample collection for COVID-19

“From sample collection through testing, we are working to help in the fight against COVID-19.” – Sc...
Katherine Lawless Jul 29, 2020

Revitalizing at-home-health with first-void urine sampling

Major shifts in health care procedures have begun as health facilities adapt at-home telehealth-visi...
Charles Harkness Jun 16, 2020

Laboratory safety and sample collection devices for SARS-CoV-2

On June 4, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter to clinical laboratory ...
Scott Rabuka Jun 10, 2020

Saliva sample to sequencer in under 8 hours

A new solution to a workflow challenge with Twist Bioscience It's no secret that the global genomics...
Elizabeth Firth May 26, 2020

4 must read genomics studies from 2019

2019 was a big year for genomics research. Topics like pharmacogenomics, mental health, population s...
Katherine Lawless Feb 05, 2020

The Oragene·Dx family of products now has FDA general use clearance

DNA Genotek is pleased to share the news that that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has g...
Shauna White Jan 31, 2020

DNA Genotek’s top 10 list for the decade

Ten years ago this week, we published DNA Genotek’s first annual top 10 list. In that year, an inter...
Kathleen Weber Jan 14, 2020

Highlights from ASHG 2019: beyond DNA

DNA Genotek has long been an active participant at the American Society for Human Genomics (ASHG) an...
Scott Rabuka Nov 12, 2019

Do you need an FDA cleared DNA collection device for your laboratory developed genetic test (LDT)?

If you are developing a genetic test that provides diagnostic information as part of a laboratory de...
Kathleen Weber Sep 18, 2019

The art of innovation: How DNA Genotek delivers game-changing products and services

As a reader of The Genetic Link blog, you are likely aware that DNA Genotek (and our sister companie...
Shauna White Jul 16, 2019

Saliva as a sample type for genomic applications

This week, I interviewed Scott Rabuka, Director of the Genomics Program at DNA Genotek for our podca...
Shauna White Jun 07, 2019

Urine as a liquid biopsy for cancer detection – Could yellow be the new red?

I recently had the opportunity to visit our new sister company, Novosanis+ in Antwerp, Belgium, to t...
Kerry Chatburn Apr 24, 2019

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