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# Getting Started

This section covers what you need before you start, how to log in, how to open a case, and how to read the Data Page.

## Prerequisites

Before interpreting a case, the following must already be in place, typically handled by your lab's administrator or bioinformatics team:

* A completed analysis run for the sample or family, produced by a supported long-read WGS workflow.
* Access to the workspace that contains the sample, with a **Contributor** or **Admin** role. See [Workspaces & roles](/products/workbench/variant-interpreter/workspaces-and-roles.md).
* For family-based interpretation, a pedigree describing the relationships between samples. See [Family Based Analysis with Pedigree Information](/products/workbench/instruments/adding-pedigrees.md).

{% hint style="warning" %}
If a sample isn't appearing, check that you've selected the right instrument and workspace, and that the upstream run has finished. The Data Page shows each sample's workflow status.
{% endhint %}

## The interpretation session at a glance

A typical case review follows the same path. The target is a focused, end-to-end session, from opening the case through submitting the report, measured from login to report submission.

1. [Log into Workbench](/products/workbench/getting-started/log-into-workbench.md) and select your workspace.
2. On the [Data Page](/products/workbench/variant-interpreter/getting-started/the-data-page.md), select an instrument, find your sample, and open its succeeded run with **Review analysis**.
3. Orient on the [Summary tab](/products/workbench/variant-interpreter/getting-started/the-summary-tab.md) and triage the priority findings.
4. Work through the remaining variant tabs, capturing evidence as you go.
5. [Apply filters](/products/workbench/variant-interpreter/filtering-and-prioritization.md) where you need to narrow a list.
6. [Generate and submit the report](/products/workbench/variant-interpreter/generating-a-report.md).


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