The above protocol is automated using the Tecan EVO-1 to further enhance the efficiency and consistency of the assay. Samples are processed in batches of 48 at a time. The same Quality Control DNA sample is repeated during each run to ensure reproducibility of results between runs. Data is extracted by the Illumina ® Beadstudio software from data files created by the Illumina BeadArray reader. Samples and markers with call rates below 95% were excluded from analysis and a GenCall cutoff score of 0.15 was used for all Infinium II ® products.
