About 100 guests from 36 countries met on the XVIII. MetaSystems Distributor Meeting (DM) in November to exchange experiences and to get to know new trends and developments at MetaSystems.
MetaSystems DM2019 Largest in History
XL ATM/11cen
Deletion Probe
- Order Number
- D-5102-100-OG
- Package Size
- 100 µl (10 Tests)
- Chromosome
- 1111
- Regulatory Status
- IVDD
IVDR Certification
This probe is IVDR-certified in compliance with the Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR).
MetaSystems Probes has already certified a large part of its portfolio, according to IVDR. For organizational reasons, we currently provide only the IVDD product.
XL ATM/11cen consists of an orange-labeled probe hybridizing to the ATM gene region at 11q22.3 and a green-labeled probe hybridizing to the centromere of chromosome 11.
Probe maps are created in accordance with the intended purpose of the product. Solid colored bars do not necessarily indicate that the probe fully covers the indicated genomic region. Therefore, caution is advised when interpreting results generated through off-label use. Probe map details based on UCSC Genome Browser GRCh37/hg19. Map components not to scale. Further information is available on request.
The prognosis and clinical course of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are heterogeneous. Conventional banding techniques in CLL are hampered by the low mitotic index of the neoplastic cells. The introduction of interphase cytogenetics using fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) has greatly increased the sensitivity of cytogenetic analyses. With FISH, abnormalities can be detected in more than 80% of patients by using a 4-probe panel for the detection of trisomy 12q13-15 and deletions 13q14, 17p13, and 11q22-23. An additional 10% of patients can be shown to carry a 6q21 deletion, 14q32 translocation, and partial trisomy 3q or 8q.
Chromosome 11q22.3-23.1 deletions involving the ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM) locus are detected at diagnosis in 15-20% of cases of B-cell CLL and are associated with a more aggressive disease.
Clinical Applications
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
XL ATM/11cen hybridized to lymphocytes. One normal interphase and metaphase are shown.
Normal Cell:
Two green (2G) and two orange (2O) signals.
Aberrant Cell (typical results):
Two green (2G) and one orange (1O) signal resulting from loss of one orange signal.
- Doehner et al (1997) Blood 89:2516-2522
- Cuneo et al (2002) Haematologica 87:44-51
- Tsimberidou et al (2009) Cancer 115:373-380
Second MetaSystems User Day in Altlussheim, Germany
Neon, the outstanding MetaSystems case and image management system, offers many tools and helpful gadgets to streamline routine workflows, for example in cytogenetics labs. The second MetaSystems User Day, addressed to MetaSystems clients from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, provided in different workshops knowledge helping to unleash the full power of the system.
OOO MetaSystems Russia on the International Scientific Congress 'Genetics of XXI Century'
The Congress 'Genetics of XXI Century' in Moscow, Russia (May 2019) has been one of the most important events for the professional international community of geneticists. Our partner company in Russia OOO MetaSystems considered it a good occasion to present the new camera CoolCube 4 connected to a state-of-the-art Neon system to the public.
