Comments on: DNA Direct in Full Compliance with California Regulations http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/06/14/dna-direct-in-full-compliance-with-state-and-national-regulations/ Your Genes, Your Health, Your Choices Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:28:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Lisa Lee http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/06/14/dna-direct-in-full-compliance-with-state-and-national-regulations/#comment-120605 Lisa Lee Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:58:17 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/06/14/dna-direct-in-full-compliance-with-state-and-national-regulations/#comment-120605 Also <a href="http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/" rel="nofollow"> The Genetic Genealogist</a>, has a wonderful and comprehensive <a href'"http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2008/06/30/the-genetic-mess-in-california-a-round-up-and-my-thoughts/" rel="nofollow">round-up of both the news coverage and blog reactions</a>. As always, a thoughtful analysis by Dr. Bettinger. Also The Genetic Genealogist, has a wonderful and comprehensive round-up of both the news coverage and blog reactions. As always, a thoughtful analysis by Dr. Bettinger.

]]> By: Lisa Lee http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/06/14/dna-direct-in-full-compliance-with-state-and-national-regulations/#comment-120587 Lisa Lee Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:55:06 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/06/14/dna-direct-in-full-compliance-with-state-and-national-regulations/#comment-120587 I'd like to point readers to a recent post <a href="http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/author/barry/" rel="nofollow">Dr. Starr</a> has made at KQED's Quest blog: <a href="http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/06/23/genetic-testing-or-recreational-genomics/" rel="nofollow">Genetic Testing or Recreational Genomics?</a> It's a more detailed discussion of what's going on with California's regulators than has appeared in most of the newspaper coverage. Thanks for weighing in on this, Barry. I’d like to point readers to a recent post Dr. Starr has made at KQED’s Quest blog: Genetic Testing or Recreational Genomics? It’s a more detailed discussion of what’s going on with California’s regulators than has appeared in most of the newspaper coverage. Thanks for weighing in on this, Barry.

]]> By: Lisa Lee http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/06/14/dna-direct-in-full-compliance-with-state-and-national-regulations/#comment-117479 Lisa Lee Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:28:40 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/06/14/dna-direct-in-full-compliance-with-state-and-national-regulations/#comment-117479 Hi Barry, thanks for your question. Everyone who orders with DNA Direct takes a questionnaire, which is based on medical guidelines, that collects personal and family history info. The answers help us determine who is appropriate for testing (i.e., will test results be of benefit to them?). If someone is not appropriate for testing, we tell them so. Many people, in addition to the questionnaire, also have a phone consultation with one of our board-certified genetic counselors. For certain tests (such as BRCA), phone counseling is mandatory. All of this information is collected and reviewed by our clinical staff. This info helps us build a personalized, tailored report that explains and interprets the tester’s test results -- “your genes in context.” You can <a href="http://www.dnadirect.com/patients/tests/cystic_fibrosis/what.jsp" rel="nofollow">view a sample Personalized Report here</a> (click the link in the right-hand nav). More about <a href="http://www.dnadirect.com/patients/testing_services/order_services.jsp" rel="nofollow">our process is here</a>. More on <a href="http://www.dnadirect.com/patients/testing_services/consultation.jsp#expect" rel="nofollow">our genetic consultations is here</a>. -Lisa Hi Barry, thanks for your question.

Everyone who orders with DNA Direct takes a questionnaire, which is based on medical guidelines, that collects personal and family history info. The answers help us determine who is appropriate for testing (i.e., will test results be of benefit to them?). If someone is not appropriate for testing, we tell them so. Many people, in addition to the questionnaire, also have a phone consultation with one of our board-certified genetic counselors. For certain tests (such as BRCA), phone counseling is mandatory. All of this information is collected and reviewed by our clinical staff. This info helps us build a personalized, tailored report that explains and interprets the tester’s test results — “your genes in context.”

You can view a sample Personalized Report here (click the link in the right-hand nav).

More about our process is here.

More on our genetic consultations is here.

-Lisa

]]> By: Barry Starr http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/06/14/dna-direct-in-full-compliance-with-state-and-national-regulations/#comment-116129 Barry Starr Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:10:55 +0000 http://talk.dnadirect.com/2008/06/14/dna-direct-in-full-compliance-with-state-and-national-regulations/#comment-116129 I'm confused about what the doctor does in all of this. How does the M.D. know whther or not to authorize a test if I am an anonymous consumer? I’m confused about what the doctor does in all of this. How does the M.D. know whther or not to authorize a test if I am an anonymous consumer?

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