Having used the software extensively, this reviewer finds it saves time by allowing patients to fill out surveys in advance for pedigree creation. The reviewer notes that the platform occasionally freezes, resulting in temporary access issues.

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UH

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/16/2018

"Room for improvement"

4/5

What do you like best about Progeny LIMS?

Progeny is straightforward to use for our cancer genetics clinic and has a wide range of cancer indications to choose from. It has some useful features available such as putting in identical twins, marking genetic testing status with a plus or minus, and others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progeny LIMS?

We have one of the cheaper versions of Progeny and one annoyance is that we do not have the ability to send the family history questionnaire to patients to complete online. It would be incredibly helpful to have patients fill this out online at home or in the waiting room and have it automatically generate a pedigree. Be careful of which version you buy if you want this feature.

The look of the program could also use some updating. It works just fine but could look a little sleeker and not all features are intuitive. I also wish it integrated with our electronic medical record to upload a pedigree automatically and/or send it to genetic testing labs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Progeny LIMS:

Make sure you look at the different packages offered by Progeny to make sure it has all the functions you need for your clinic. I would also ask genetic counselors who have used other programs how those compare, again keeping in mind what features will be most helpful to you and your clinic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Progeny LIMS solving and how is that benefiting you?

The ability to keep all of our pedigrees in an online database has certain saved us a lot of paper and is really helpful when we have patients return to clinic years later and/or see their family members. It also makes pedigrees a lot more legible than when drawn by hand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UV

Verified User in Veterinary

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/1/2018

"Love the software"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Progeny LIMS?

Ability to use for variety of patients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progeny LIMS?

User friendly for the most part but does take some getting used to/ learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

KH

Kisha H.

Database Administrator and Clinical Research Coordinator

Hospital & Health Care

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/9/2015

"Very important tool in clinical genetics and research"

3/5

What do you like best about Progeny LIMS?

I have been using Progeny for over 10 years and it is a vital tool for clinical management of genetic pedigrees and patient data. There has not been a company that has been able to rival what they do. They have made some significant improvements since the 1990s. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progeny LIMS?

Progeny is not as user-friendly as it should be after so many years. There is a significant learning curve for clinicians starting the software. Their pricing model can also be confusing. There should be an online account portal for users to keep track of their account, billing, licenses, etc. There are also features that are included with good intentions, but implemented in ways that are not conducive to improving the program and its intended use. The sample management feature is still confusing to use. I'm hoping with the merge with Ambry there will be more improvements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.