Patent Document ID: 9512479
Application ID: 12326040
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for tracking a biological sample comprising DNA of a living mammalian subject, the method comprising: a) amplifying the DNA using at least two primers for amplification of at least two respective DNA markers of the DNA of the living mammalian subject, thereby creating a molecular barcode for the sample, wherein the molecular barcode comprises a unique combination of genetic markers associated with the living mammalian subject; b) associating the molecular barcode with the biological sample; c) performing a diagnostic or prognostic test on the biological sample, thereby generating test data, wherein the test data are indicative of the presence or absence of an infectious agent, a disease condition, or a disease predisposition in the living mammalian subject; and d) linking said test data regarding the infectious agent, a disease condition, or a disease predisposition in the living mammalian subject with the molecular barcode of the living mammalian subject, thereby tracking the sample without accidental misidentification of the test data and the living mammalian subject.