Ambry Genetics and My Gene Counsel said they will partner to offer medical-grade testing designed to confirm results of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests, as well as “proper” genetic counseling for consumers found to be at high risk for hereditary cancers,...
Ambry Genetics and My Gene Counsel partner to offer medical-grade testing designed to confirm results of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests, as well as “proper” genetic counseling for consumers found to be at high risk for hereditary cancers.
Over the past six months, I’ve taken some of the most popular consumer DNA tests on the market so that I, as a genetic counselor, can better understand the consumer experience. I took an ancestry test a few months ago and was impressed with the accuracy of my...
The Issue It’s another busy clinic day and you are swamped. You walk into what should be a fairly routine consult, and that patient pulls out his iPad and shows you the result of his direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic test results from 23andMe. He announces that he...
Millions of consumers have already had genetic testing using a direct-to-consumer (DTC) kit, and thousands more will find one under their Christmas tree in a few days. In addition to learning that they are 14% Dutch and have sticky ear wax, thousands of people will...