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After learning more about genetic testing, you can decide if it's right for you.
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Genetic Testing
Genetic testing looks for genetic changes, sometimes called mutations or variants, in your DNA. Genetic testing looks for genetic changes, sometimes called mutations or variants, in your DNA.
Allergy Test
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Cytopathology
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Endocrinology
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Haematology
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Histopathology
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Info about Test
Genetic testing looks for genetic changes, sometimes called mutations or variants, in your DNA. Some genetic changes can cause disease or other health conditions. You inherit your DNA from your parents, so any genetic changes they have can be passed down to you. Genetic testing can give you information to help guide the decisions you make about the medical care you or your family member receives. For example, genetic testing can provide a diagnosis for a genetic condition such as fragile X syndrome or information about your risk of developing cancer. There are many different kinds of genetic tests. Genetic tests use a blood or spit sample, and results are usually ready in a few weeks. Because we share DNA with our family members, if testing shows that you have a genetic change, your family members may have the same genetic change. Genetic counseling before genetic testing can help make sure you are the right person in your family to get a genetic test and can help make sure you're getting the right test. Genetic counseling after genetic testing can help make sure you understand your results.
Reasons for genetic testing
There are several reasons to consider getting a genetic test, including the following:
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To learn whether you have a genetic condition that runs in your family, before you have symptoms
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To learn whether you could have a child with a genetic condition
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To diagnose a genetic condition if you or your child has symptoms
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To understand and guide your cancer prevention or treatment plan
After learning more about genetic testing, you can decide if it's right for you.
Types of genetic tests
There are many different kinds of genetic tests. There is no single genetic test that can detect all genetic conditions. Your healthcare provider can help you decide what genetic test is right for you based on your medical and family history and the condition for which you're being tested.
Single gene testing
Single gene tests look for genetic changes in only one gene. Your healthcare provider might recommend single gene testing if you or your child have symptoms of a specific condition or syndrome that is usually or always caused by changes in the same gene. Examples include Duchenne muscular dystrophy and sickle cell disease. If there is a known genetic change (mutation) in your family, your healthcare provider might recommend single gene testing to check for that change.
Genetic testing panels
Genetic testing panels look for genetic changes in many genes in the same test. Your healthcare provider might recommend a genetic testing panel if you or your child have symptoms of a disease or condition that can be caused by genetic changes in many different genes. Examples include primary immunodeficiency, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. Your healthcare provider might also recommend a genetic testing panel to check for genetic changes that make you more likely to develop a disease such as breast cancer or colorectal (colon) cancer, especially if the disease runs in your family but a specific genetic change that might be causing the disease in family members has not yet been identified.
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