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  1. How does genetic testing in a research setting differ from clinical genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... clinical genetic testing and research testing are the purpose of the test and who receives the results. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/researchtesting - Genetics
  2. How do direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies protect their customers’ privacy?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... how your data will be used for secondary purposes (such as research or advertising). Most direct-to- ... information for internal research, advertising, or other secondary purposes? Will the company share your genetic data or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcprivacy - Genetics
  3. What is informed consent?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... A general description of the test, including the purpose of the test and the condition for which ... Whether the results can be used for research purposes . Whether the results might provide information about other ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/informedconsent - Genetics
  4. What are secondary findings from genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... variants) in a gene unrelated to the primary purpose for the testing. When a clinician orders a ... variants that are found related to the primary purpose of the testing. In the 2021 updated recommendations, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/secondaryfindings - Genetics
  5. What are the uses of genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... DNA sequences to identify an individual for legal purposes. Unlike the tests described above, forensic testing is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/uses - Genetics
  6. What do the results of genetic tests mean?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... chromosome, or protein of interest. Depending on the purpose of the test, this result may confirm a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../testing/interpretingresults - Genetics
  7. How are genetic screening tests different from genetic diagnostic tests?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... genetic code, a process called DNA sequencing. The purpose of these tests is to identify genetic changes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/differenttests - Genetics
  8. What is noncoding DNA?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... thought noncoding DNA was “junk,” with no known purpose. However, it is becoming clear that at least ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/basics/noncodingdna - Genetics
  9. How do I choose a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... their customers’ genetic data for research or other purposes? For some companies, much of their profit comes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcchoosing - Genetics
  10. How is direct-to-consumer genetic testing done?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... variations included in the test depend on the purpose of the test. 4. Receiving results In most ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcprocess - Genetics
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