Module 7: Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing Flashcards

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Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing

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Consumers don’t need a physician to order this testing for them

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What are common Direct to Consumer Genetics tests?

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  • Ancestry testing
  • Paternity testing
  • Health related testing
  • “Curious trait” Testing
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What are the limits of Direct to Consumer Genetic testing?

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  • Very little Federal regulation
  • Consumers may misinterpret risk and may make experience psychological harm/suffering
  • Limited available genetic counseling
  • Lack of good data about multifactorial conditions
  • How will data be utilized by the company and/or the individual?
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Genotyping

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Looks for a preset number of mutations in a genetic sequence

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Gene Sequencing

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  • Looks at every base pair to identify mutations
  • Will find everything genotyping would find and additional mutations
  • It is more likely to identify a variant of unknown significance
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What is the difference between genotyping and sequencing?

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Genotyping is more general, sequencing is more specific

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