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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for laboratory test
  1. How are genetic conditions diagnosed?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... pattern of a genetic condition in a family. Laboratory tests, including genetic testing: Molecular, chromosomal, and biochemical genetic ... testing are used to diagnose genetic disorders. Other laboratory tests that measure the levels of certain substances in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/consult/diagnosis - Genetics
  2. How can I be sure a genetic test is valid and useful?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... may require additional information on clinical validity for laboratory tests performed for people living in that state. Test ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/validtest - Genetics
  3. How is genetic testing done?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... or proteins, depending on the suspected disorder. The laboratory reports the test results in writing to a person's doctor ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/procedure - Genetics
  4. How do I choose a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... U.S. federal regulatory standards called the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)? Is the test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcchoosing - Genetics
  5. What do the results of genetic tests mean?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... of genetic test that was done. A positive test result means that the laboratory found a change in a particular gene, chromosome, ... condition when the person is unaffected. A negative test result means that the laboratory did not find a change that is known ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../testing/interpretingresults - Genetics
  6. What is direct-to-consumer genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... providers determine which test is needed, order the test from a laboratory, collect the DNA sample, send the DNA sample to the lab for testing and interpretation, and share the results with the ... genetic tests are marketed directly to customers via television, radio, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/directtoconsumer - Genetics
  7. How is direct-to-consumer genetic testing done?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... have blood drawn. 3. Analyzing the sample A laboratory will analyze the sample to look for particular genetic variations. The variations included in the test depend on the purpose of the test. 4. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcprocess - Genetics
  8. What are whole exome sequencing and whole genome sequencing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... make it faster and is still used in laboratories today to sequence short pieces of DNA, but ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/sequencing - Genetics