Genetic Testing (Print Version)

From the National Institutes of Health

Genetics FAQ (National Human Genome Research Institute) - http://www.genome.gov/page.cfm?pageID=10001191
Understanding Gene Testing (National Cancer Institute) - slide-show format with navigational arrows - http://press2.nci.nih.gov/sciencebehind/genetesting/genetesting01.htm

Overviews

Brief Primer on Genetic Testing (National Human Genome Research Institute) - http://www.genome.gov/page.cfm?pageID=10506784
Gene Testing (Dept. of Energy, Human Genome Project) - http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/genetest.shtml
Universe of Genetic Testing (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/features/genetics.html

Specific Conditions

Evaluating Gene Tests: Some Considerations (Dept. of Energy, Human Genome Project) - http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/resource/testeval.shtml
Genetic Testing: Weighing Its Benefits and Risks (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=FL00076
MedlinePlus: Prenatal Testing (National Library of Medicine) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prenataltesting.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/prenataltesting.html
Parentage Testing (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/features/genetics-6.html
Reproductive Genetic Testing (Genetics and Public Policy Center) - http://www.dnapolicy.org/genetics/reproGen.jhtml

Related Issues

Ancilliary Services (Paternity or Maternity Testing, Zygosity Testing, Genotyping, DNA Banking) (Children's Health Care System, Seattle) - http://www.genetests.org/servlet/access?id=8888892&key;=fPQocRVt6V2DC&fcn;=y&fw;=vz7L&filename;=/concepts/primer/primerservices.html
Genes and Populations (National Institute of General Medical Sciences) - http://www.nigms.nih.gov/news/science_ed/genepop/
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nigms.nih.gov/news/science_ed/genepop-esp/
Genetics Home Reference (National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/
Medicine and the New Genetics: Gene Testing, Pharmacogenomics, and Gene Therapy (Dept. of Energy, Human Genome Project) - http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/publicat/primer2001/6.shtml

Research

Gene Hunting (Mental Illnesses) (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/huntgene.cfm
Genetic Mapping (National Human Genome Research Institute) - http://www.genome.gov/page.cfm?pageID=10000715
International Consortium Launches Genetic Variation Mapping Project: HapMap Will Help Identify Genetic Contributions to Common Diseases (National Human Genome Research Institute) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2002/nhgri-29.htm

Genetics

Genetics Home Reference: Genetic Testing (National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/info=genetic_testing

Dictionaries/Glossaries

Dictionary of Genetic Terms (Dept. of Energy, Human Genome Project) - http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/publicat/primer2001/glossary.shtml
Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms (National Human Genome Research Institute) - Requires media player - http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.genome.gov/sglossary.cfm

Directories

Cancer Genetics Services Directory (National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/search/genetics_services/
Disorders Screened in State Newborn Screening Programs and Puerto Rico (Save Babies Through Screening Foundation) - http://www.savebabies.org/NBS/statenbsprogramreport.php
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (Office of Rare Diseases) - http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/html/resources/info_cntr.html
Laboratory Directory-GeneReviews (Children's Health Care System, Seattle) - http://www.genetests.org/servlet/access?id=8888891&key;=xW0l31Z2a4hTc&fcn;=y&fw;=XPF9&filename;=/labsearch/searchdztest.html
US Clinic Directory Search (Children's Health Care System, Seattle) - http://www.genetests.org/servlet/access?id=8888891&key;=yLoqrsrCVms-M&fcn;=y&fw;=ZDht&filename;=/clinicsearch/searchclinic.html

Organizations

Centers for Disease Control, Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/
GeneTests (Children's Health Care System, Seattle) - http://www.genetests.org/
March of Dimes (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nacersano.org/
National Human Genome Research Institute - http://www.genome.gov/
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center - http://genes-r-us.uthscsa.edu/
Save Babies Through Screening Foundation - http://www.savebabies.org/

Newsletters/Print Publications

Genomics & Health Weekly Update (Centers for Disease Control, Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm

Law and Policy

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Program (National Human Genome Research Institute) - http://www.genome.gov/page.cfm?pageID=10002329
Genetic Discrimination in Health Insurance (National Human Genome Research Institute) - http://www.genome.gov/page.cfm?pageID=10002328
Genetic Information and the Workplace (National Human Genome Research Institute) - http://www.genome.gov/10001732
Genetics Privacy and Legislation (Dept. of Energy) - http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/legislat.shtml
Issues in Genetics and Health (National Human Genome Research Institute) - http://www.genome.gov/page.cfm?pageID=10001740
Policy and Legislation Database (National Human Genome Research Institute) - http://www.genome.gov/PolicyEthics/LegDatabase/pubsearch.cfm
Regulatory Environment for Genetic Tests (Genetics and Public Policy Center) - http://www.dnapolicy.org/policy/genTests.jhtml

Children

Genetic Testing Must Be In Best Interests of Children (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ0U0HA6NC⊂_cat=609
Layperson's Guide to Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Newborn Screening (Save Babies Through Screening Foundation) - http://www.savebabies.org/NBS/msms-chace.php
What Is a Pediatric Geneticist? (American Academy of Pediatrics) - Links to PDF File - http://www.aap.org/family/WhatisPedGeneticist.pdf

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:

The primary NIH organization for research on Genetic Testing is the National Human Genome Research Institute - http://www.genome.gov/

Page last updated: 05 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 08 September 2004