VarSeq Suite

VarSeq Suite: Clinical Genomics Software

Run clinical variant analysis, ACMG/AMP interpretation, and report sign-out on one platform. Automate your NGS workflows from raw VCF to a signed clinical report backed by an ISO 13485-certified quality management system.

ISO 13485 Certified QMS
CE Marked (IVDR)

How VarSeq Works in Your Lab

One toolset covers the steps that usually require three or four. Your scientists annotate, filter, classify, and report inside VarSeq, with the same audit trail running through each step.

ISO 13485 Quality

Golden Helix develops VarSeq under an ISO 13485-certified quality management system. VarSeq Dx is CE marked under IVDR 2017/746 for in vitro diagnostic use. Installation verification and tiered proficiency certification are part of customer onboarding, supporting each lab's own validation and quality processes.

Curated Annotations

Each VarSeq install pulls monthly-curated data from ClinVar, gnomAD, and premium sources including Golden Helix CancerKB™, OMIM, LOVD, and Genomenon.

Automated Workflows

Run VSPipeline to take a sample from sequencer output to clinical report without an analyst clicking through the pipeline by hand.

Comprehensive Capabilities
Annotation
Transcript Impact
Annotation
Splice Site Prediction
Algorithm
Cohort Allele Frequencies
Algorithm
PGx Star Allele Caller
Automation
ACMG Auto Classifier
Automation
Oncogenicity Classifier
Analysis
Phenotype Gene Ranking
Analysis
Disorder Gene Panels
Inheritance
Compound Het
Inheritance
de Novo Analysis

The VarSeq Clinical Analysis Workflow

1

Import & Annotate

Load VCF or FASTQ data. VarSeq enriches each variant with the current month's clinical and population annotations on import.

2

Filter & Prioritize

Apply real-time filter chains with nested logic and phenotype-driven prioritization. The clinically relevant variants surface in seconds, not minutes.

3

Interpret & Classify

Work through ACMG/AMP criteria in VSClinical with evidence gathered and scored alongside each rule, so the final classification carries its rationale with it.

4

Report & Sign-out

Generate a structured clinical report and archive every assessment in VSWarehouse, so the next sample with the same variant inherits your prior call.

Trusted in clinical labs worldwide

Over 400 institutions run Golden Helix software, from small diagnostic labs to national genome centers.

  • ISO 13485:2016: Golden Helix maintains ISO 13485:2016 certification for the design and development of medical device software.
  • On-Premises Security: Run air-gapped or in your private cloud, so patient data stays inside your infrastructure.
  • Global Adoption: Trusted for routine diagnostics in over 50 countries across germline and somatic testing.

Frequently Asked Questions

VarSeq for clinical variant analysis: assays, workflows, annotations, and deployment.

Is VarSeq suitable for whole-exome and whole-genome analysis?

Yes. VarSeq handles WES and WGS sample sizes with high-performance filtering and phenotype-driven prioritization, surfacing clinically relevant variants without bogging down on millions of rows.

How often are the annotation sources updated?

Golden Helix provides monthly curated updates to all major annotation sources, including ClinVar, gnomAD, and OMIM, on both GRCh37 and GRCh38, ensuring your analysis is based on the most current data.

Does VarSeq support both germline and somatic workflows?

Yes. VarSeq runs dedicated workflows and guided clinical interpretation for germline (ACMG) and somatic (AMP) variants on the same platform, sharing one filter library and one report template across both.

Does VarSeq support both short-read and long-read sequencing data?

Yes. VarSeq supports short-read data from Illumina and long-read data from PacBio and Oxford Nanopore. Through our partnership with PacBio, VarSeq delivers optimized workflows for long-read variant calling, structural variant detection, and tandem repeat analysis, helping resolve complex genomic regions that short-read platforms miss.

What types of studies and sample configurations does VarSeq support?

VarSeq handles a wide range of study designs. Analyze single proband samples, parent-child trios, and extended pedigrees for rare disease diagnosis. Run carrier screening with partner-paired workflows. Perform cohort studies with population-level filtering and shared variant assessment. Whether you are running a targeted gene panel, clinical exome, or whole genome, VarSeq adapts to your sample configuration.

Does VarSeq support both GRCh37 and GRCh38?

Yes. VarSeq provides equal support for both GRCh37 and GRCh38, including updated reference sequences, gene models, and the full suite of clinical annotations on each assembly. Where possible, annotations are natively aligned to each genome build; when native alignments are not available, we use liftover so every clinical annotation is accessible on both assemblies. VarSeq also allows you to liftover your variants on import, so you can annotate older GRCh37 data against the latest GRCh38 resources.

Can VarSeq be deployed on-premises?

Yes. VarSeq runs on your local infrastructure or private cloud, providing complete data sovereignty. Air-gapped environments are also supported for maximum security.

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