Molecular testing: improving patient care through partnering with laboratory genetic counselors.

摘要: The utility of molecular diagnostics in clinical practice has been steadily increasing and is expected to continue do so as the applications genomic medicine increase. goal this article was describe roles responsibilities genetic counselors who work customer service area laboratories. In role, provide recommendations clinicians on issues that are specific DNA-based testing. This will address some specifically relevant disease tests. Many diagnostic laboratories employ counselors, have extensive training how communicate information, information preanalytic, analytic, postanalytic stages To maximize quality service, it important establish an understanding what can be both practitioner laboratory counselor. Although complications cannot anticipated, discussing case with beforehand may avert certain problems. discusses real cases from illustrate arise due technical difficulties inherent limitations summary describes practical ways which personnel together either avoid or, when unavoidable, better manage problems delays. working discussed.