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How is research testing different from clinical testing?

April 26, 2017clinical different Research Testing

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How is research testing different from clinical testing?

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Clinical tests are tests ordered by physicians and/or other health care providers with the purpose of guiding medical care. Because clinical treatment decisions are based upon these tests, the federal government tightly regulates all clinical tests to make sure only laboratories with strict quality control procedures offer these tests. ONLY TESTS THAT MEET THESE REGULATIONS ARE CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE. If you are interested in learning if clinical genetic testing is right for you please contact a genetic counselor.