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The above article is about the NIH's plan to establish a national and even international registry of laboratories that perform genetic tests and some details of those tests. There is a need for a centralized database that offers more than just the name of the test, i.e., what mutations are detected, what is the sensitivity of assays where applicable, what are the turnaround times, who certifies/accredits the labs, what are the qualifications of the lab directors, what interpretation of lab results is available, and what does a test cost? In light of the increasing expenditure on genetic testing, the last item would be of particular interest to many people.
The above article is about the NIH's plan to establish a national and even international registry of laboratories that perform genetic tests and some details of those tests. There is a need for a centralized database that offers more than just the name of the test, i.e., what mutations are detected, what is the sensitivity of assays where applicable, what are the turnaround times, who certifies/accredits the labs, what are the qualifications of the lab directors, what interpretation of lab results is available, and what does a test cost? In light of the increasing expenditure on genetic testing, the last item would be of particular interest to many people.
