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  1. What is noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and what disorders can it screen for?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... for a genetic abnormality when the fetus is actually unaffected (false positive), or the results indicate a ... for a genetic abnormality when the fetus is actually affected (false negative). Because NIPT analyzes both fetal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/nipt - Genetics
  2. Do all gene variants affect health and development?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... disease. A very small percentage of all variants actually have a positive effect. These variants lead to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/neutralmutations - Genetics
  3. What do the results of genetic tests mean?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... or a genetic condition when the person is actually affected. In some cases, a test result might ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../testing/interpretingresults - Genetics
  4. How are genetic screening tests different from genetic diagnostic tests?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... for a genetic abnormality when the person is actually unaffected (false positive), or the results indicate a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/differenttests - Genetics
  5. What can raw data from a direct-to-consumer genetic test tell me?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... risk of disease when your risk is not actually higher than that of the general population. These ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcrawdata - Genetics