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| The use of a test to determine people who have, are predisposed to, or who are carriers of a disease. |
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| done during pregnancy to identify an embryo or fetus with a disease so that medical intervention or other decisions can be made before birth. |
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| done during pregnancy to identify an embryo or fetus with a disease so that medical intervention or other decisions can be made before birth. |
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| test done on newborns to immediately detect disease at birth |
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| asymptomatic people (people who show no signs of disease) may be tested to determine if they are carriers or may develop a disease if they have a relative with a genetic disease |
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| the direct analysis of DNA for mutation |
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