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Study Finds Inaccuracies in 40 Percent of DTC Genetic Testing Results
An analysis of 49 patient samples finds high proportions of false positives and misinterpretation.
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False-positive results released by direct-to-consumer genetic tests highlight the importance of clinical confirmation testing for appropriate patient care
Our results demonstrate the importance of confirming DTC raw data variants in a clinical laboratory that is well versed in both complex variant detection and classificati …
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