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NextGxDx Partners with PreventionGenetics to Expand Genetic Testing Platform

PG's Robust Catalog Adds Hundreds of Tests to Online Marketplace

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NextGxDx Inc., which provides online genetic testing for health care professionals and hospitals, today announced an agreement with genetic testing laboratory PreventionGenetics to offer the full PreventionGenetics test catalog through the NextGxDx platform. The partnership adds hundreds of new genetic tests to the NextGxDx marketplace for easy search, comparison and ordering.

"PreventionGenetics adds tremendous depth to our catalog and enhances the choice of genetic testing products available to health care providers through our platform," said Judsen Schneider , Ph.D., NextGxDx scientific director. "Given their commitment to the research and development of new genetic testing products, we expect that catalog will continue to expand over time."

"We look forward to collaborating with NextGxDx to serve our customers in a HIPAA-compliant, electronic platform," said James Weber , Ph.D., PreventionGenetics president.

About NextGxDx
NextGxDx provides an online genetic testing marketplace that offers health care professionals and hospitals the ability to access up-to-date listings of all genetic tests from CLIA-certified laboratories, view pertinent information about each test, order tests online and manage results electronically within the HIPAA-compliant portal. By providing clinicians with a one-stop shop to search, compare and order genetic tests, NextGxDx reduces the time associated with the ordering of genetic tests. For more information, visit www.NextGxDx.com.

About PreventionGenetics
PreventionGenetics is a leading market biotechnology company providing DNA testing for clinical and research purposes, and DNA banking for individuals. PreventionGenetics offers clinical DNA testing for more than 600 different genetic disorders, making it one of the most comprehensive genetics testing laboratories in the world. For more information, visit www.preventiongenetics.com.

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