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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]

Picture is a subsidiary of Fulgent Genetics.[3]

History

Picture was launched in September 2019 by Fulgent Genetics as a new “at-home” testing service in partnership with PWNHealth.[4]

COVID-19

The company experienced “significant growth” amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

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.[6]

  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 http://archive.today/2023.01.04-012346/https://picturegenetics.com/covid19 ↩︎

  3. 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/ ↩︎

  4. 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 ↩︎

  5. Form 8-K. (2021, August 9). Fulgent Genetics; United States Securities and Exchange Commission. https://web.archive.org/web/20230104020610/https://ir.fulgentgenetics.com/static-files/caad2f77-a559-4396-8453-2c7c699b9938 ↩︎

  6. Allred, A., & Richey, E. (2022, January 13). Yes, Missouri’s at-home test kit program only tests for COVID. KSDK-TV. http://archive.today/2023.01.04-015419/https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/verify/verify-covid-19-test-missouri/63-dd651168-e4fd-4476-ab99-5f7b701e04b3 ↩︎