Patent ID: 7157228

Claim:
A composition for analyzing one or more nucleic acid sequences in a patient genomic sample and for identifying said patient providing the sample, said composition comprising a mixture of: a first set of oligonucleotides, wherein members of the first set have different sequences and said members are attached to beads which are associated with an optically distinguishable characteristic that identifies the sequences of the oligonucleotides attached thereto, the first set of oligonucleotides for identifying target nucleic acid sequences in the patient sample; a second set of oligonucleotides wherein members of the second set have different sequences and said members are attached to beads which are associated with an optically distinguishable characteristic that identifies the sequences of the oligonucleotides attached thereto, the second set of oligonucleotides for identifying a number of marker sequences in the patient genomic sample, said marker sequences each including at least one polymorphic marker, the identification of said marker sequences providing for identification of said patient.