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ACMG Issues DTC Genetic-Testing Guidelines;
SACGHS Cites Role of Professional Societies

[May 7, 2008]

By Turna Ray

The ACMG’s five-point Policy Statement on Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing recommends that any genetic-testing protocol should employ “knowledgeable” health-care professionals to order and interpret the tests; inform consumers about what a test can and cannot determine about their health; present the scientific evidence upon which a test is based; perform the test in an accredited lab; and address consumers' privacy concerns.

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