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Picture Genetics
Picture Genetics is an American biotechnology company based in Los Angeles, California.1) It offers services in genetic testing and genetic counselling, and markets an at-home test for SARS-CoV-2.2)
History
Picture was launched in September 2019 by Fulgent Genetics as a new “at-home” testing service in partnership with PWNHealth.3)
The State of Missouri contracted Picture for their COVID-19 testing services, leading to concerns that samples would be tested for other genetic information than just SARS-CoV-2.4)
Organization
Picture is a subsidiary of Fulgent Genetics.5)
1)
Picture Genetics - About. LinkedIn. Retrieved January 3, 2023, from https://www.linkedin.com/company/picturegenetics/about/
2)
At-home COVID-19 Test. Picture Genetics. Retrieved January 4, 2023, from https://archive.ph/BHXUT
3)
Fulgent Genetics, Inc., & Borsje, N. (2019, September 16). Fulgent Genetics Launches Picture Genetics, a Consumer-Initiated Genetic Testing Offering. GlobeNewswire News Room. https://web.archive.org/web/20230104014756/https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2019/09/16/1915878/0/en/Fulgent-Genetics-Launches-Picture-Genetics-a-Consumer-Initiated-Genetic-Testing-Offering.html
4)
Allred, A., & Richey, E. (2022, January 13). Yes, Missouri’s at-home test kit program only tests for COVID. KSDK-TV. https://archive.ph/1otIA
5)
Ebemidayo, F. (2022, September 20). Picture Genetics review - Best blend of at-home diagnostics? Nebula Genomics Blog. https://web.archive.org/web/20230104014454/https://nebula.org/blog/picture-genetics-review/