dermtech is a molecular diagnostic dermatology company focused on developing non-invasive gene expression tests to aid the clinical diagnosis of skin cancer and other skin conditions. dermtech operates a clia (clinical laboratory improvement amendments) licensed laboratory located at the company’s la jolla, ca headquarters. dermtech’s technology allows for the analysis of skin biopsy samples ... read more

dermtech is a molecular diagnostic dermatology company focused on developing non-invasive gene expression tests to aid the clinical diagnosis of skin cancer and other skin conditions. dermtech operates a clia (clinical laboratory improvement amendments) licensed laboratory located at the company’s la jolla, ca headquarters. dermtech’s technology allows for the analysis of skin biopsy samples collected non-invasively using an adhesive patch. current dermatologic diagnosis is primarily based on subjective visual pattern recognition that is prone to error and results in a substantial number of unnecessary surgical procedures. dermtech’s pigmented lesion assay (pla) provides physicians with a non-invasive option for the biopsy of clinically atypical pigmented lesions using an adhesive patch rather than a scalpel. dermtech provides highly accurate, objective information to the physician to improve patient care and comfort and reduce costs. the pla is used for the detection of melanoma in at read less