There are cases that do not fit the system.
Patients who remain without a diagnosis.
Clinical pictures that do not match established pathways.
Situations where the next step is clear — but not available.
Not because the test does not exist.
But because it cannot be performed in time,
or by the right structure.
At that point, the problem is no longer the test.
It is the pathway.
“I don’t know where to send this case.”
“I need an exome done properly, and quickly.”
“I can’t wait months.”
These decisions are often made quietly.
From within the hospital itself.
A call.
An email.
A sample prepared in the ward.
In many cases:
The administrative pathway adapts:
Not as an exception.
As a necessity.
This is not a request for a generic test.
It is the transfer of a clinical decision.
Each case requires:
The value is not in sequencing alone.
It is in making the pathway work.
Some of these cases involve:
In some instances, the diagnosis changes the course of the disease.
In others, it redefines the clinical interpretation of the patient’s history.
If you are managing a case that does not fit the system,
and requires a different pathway,
it can be evaluated here.
Genomic testing outside standard hospital pathways
Clinicians may need to request genomic testing outside standard hospital pathways when timelines or available structures are not compatible with the clinical situation. Whole Exome Sequencing (WES), Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS), and targeted panels can be considered within a structured diagnostic approach that integrates clinical evaluation and genomic data, in timelines compatible with follow-up and potential treatment.