Medical Genetics in the Clinic Flashcards
1
Q
Who does genetic counseling?
A
Clinical geneticist
Genetic counsellor
Hospital doctor
GP
Nurse
2
Q
What happens after clinical examination in the clinical assessment?
A
Genetic testing - Microarray, gene tests
(microarray - tool detects expression of thousands of genes at same time)
3
Q
What are variants of uncertain significance?
A
Classification means pathogenicity of variant can neither be confirmed nor ruled out
