Genetic Testing

Detection of a MUTATION; GENOTYPE; KARYOTYPE; or specific ALLELES associated with genetic traits, heritable diseases, or predisposition to a disease, or that may lead to the disease in descendants. It includes prenatal genetic testing.

Year introduced: 2010 (1978)

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Tree Number(s): E01.370.225.562, E05.200.562, E05.393.435, N02.421.308.430, N02.421.726.233.221

MeSH Unique ID: D005820

Entry Terms:

• Testing, Genetic
• Genetic Screening
• Genetic Screenings
• Screening, Genetic
• Screenings, Genetic
• Testing, Genetic Predisposition
• Predisposition Testing, Genetic
• Predictive Genetic Testing
• Genetic Testing, Predictive
• Testing, Predictive Genetic
• Genetic Predisposition Testing
• Predictive Testing, Genetic
• Genetic Predictive Testing
• Testing, Genetic Predictive

Previous Indexing:

• Genetic Counseling (1973-1977)
• Genetics, Population (1966-1977)
• Hereditary Diseases (1968-1977)
• Mass Screening (1968-1977)

See Also:

• Genetic Carrier Screening
• Prenatal Diagnosis
• Preimplantation Diagnosis
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
• Databases, Genetic
• Databases, Nucleic Acid
• Genetic Privacy

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Genetic Testing
Genetic Carrier Screening
Noninvasive Prenatal Testing
Pharmacogenomic Testing

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Genetic Testing
Genetic Carrier Screening
Pharmacogenomic Testing

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Genetic Techniques
Genetic Testing
Genetic Carrier Screening
Noninvasive Prenatal Testing
Pharmacogenomic Testing

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Health Care Category
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Health Services
Genetic Services
Genetic Testing
Noninvasive Prenatal Testing
Pharmacogenomic Testing

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Health Care Category
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Health Services
Preventive Health Services
Diagnostic Services
Genetic Testing
Genetic Carrier Screening
Noninvasive Prenatal Testing
Pharmacogenomic Testing