Question

Should there be any limitations or regulations regarding direct-to-consumer testing for gene variants with potential health effects?

Answer 1

Risks and limitations

A) tests may not be available for the health condition or traits that interest you.

B) this type of testing can't tell whether you will or will not get a particular disease

C) unexpected information that you receive about your health, family relationships may be stressful or upsetting

D) people may make important decision about disease treatment or prevention based on inaccurate , incomplete or misunderstood information from their test result

E) there is currently little oversight or regulation of testing companies

F) unproven or invalid test can be misleading. There may not be enough scientific evidence to link a particular genetic variation with a given disease.

G) genetic privacy may be compromised if testing companies use your genetic information in an unauthorized way.

Regulations --

A) the testing should be done in some authorized laboratories.

B) testing should be done by healthcare professionals

C) testing should be done when prescribed by healthcare professionals

D) there should be common methods or procedure of testing. Bcoz various companies use different method. Which lead to difference in result

E) testing should be done only in medicolegal cases.