From the article: Should You Use a Home Genetic Testing Kit?
At-home genetic testing kits may soon join the ranks of home pregnancy tests and at-home drug tests on your neighborhood drug store shelves. They haven't hit stores yet, but experts are already voicing their concerns about the kits. Would you use a home testing kit? Why or why not? Share Your Thoughts
Would you use a home genetic test kit?
- Yes, I would. Most are not covered by insurance and being able to have access to this information without waiting to have appts set up would be great
- —Hoosier60
yes
- it would be far more cheaper and faster and then you don't have to wait on lab assistants to do all the tests for you.
- —Guest norma
Genetic Testing Response
- Yes I would definitely use the kit I believe it would assist my choices for better health.
- —Guest Suz
Genetic Testing
- No I would not buy this kit. I feel that that is will only cause more fear and strss in a person, that they could live without.YES I think that you should have every test for your health and know what your chance's are but for me I take life as it comes.
- —Guest Johnnetta
Make sure you aren't being deceived
- On a previous 60 minutes report, they were conducting a reearch on some of this "genetics testing" companies. They mention the genetic tests might lead to the creation of your DNA map, they register this information as a trademark, and any treatment base on this DNA map must pay royalties to this "testing company"
- —Guest Victor
absolutely not
- Although like the person who said they were adopted, I too know little of my family I feel that genetic testing is best left to a qualified physician. Perhaps this is because I can be a bit of a hypochondriac (sp?), but I would much rather have a doctor analyse my results and tell me only things that are extremely likely to happen. Modern preventative medicine is great, but we can't protect ourselves against everything or nothing will work when we really need it to.
- —Guest Emilija
I would have one
- Being an adoptee I would love to know if I was at risk of developing any physical or mental issues that may arise in the future for me. If the results were to be used with a doctor so that follow up tests can be done over a period of time then, Yes, I am all for genetic testing, because, if you have a predeposition for a certain illness then you are knowledgeable about what might happen then the earlier you get diagonised the better.
- —Sandl16
member Jan
- I have read that the tests to be sold over the counter are not very accurate. I don't think I would waste my money.
- —janiceladewski
Yes, I would. But......
- Indeed, I would do a gentic test, but for different reasons. I am adopted, and was adopted in New York City, which has been the toughest and strictest place to get information from. When they say "closed adoptions", they mean it and the files are closed forever, which, if one thinks about it, is not fair to adoptees. Has nothing to do with my folks, but everything to do with what might be in me, that I do not know about. Genetic predispositions for this cancer or that neurological illness that only a family history can answer, which many states believe we have no right to know, though the general public knows as their parents are biologically their parents. If I were ever to use it for 'birthing' reasons, to know what might or might not be, in my child, I might use it, but surely bring it to my doc for examination. So, yes I would do it, but for other reasons than predetermination of a child. For my own need to know what is lurking in my body that I would never know otherwise.
- —Guest GaryPeter
Genetic Test Kit at Home/
- No,not at all would I believe this to be a benefit/and realistically-I don't really trust college graduates in these days.There was a lawyer speaking on TV the other day,mentioning that,such information is un-necessary/the facts rendered in genetics-like hair color..lead to a 400(dollar)-charge for more genetic facts.So,its nothing,just a college based come-ON.
- —Mech47ct
GENETIC TESTING KIT
- YES, I WOULD USE THE KIT.I'M NOT OBSSESSIVE ABOUT IT, BECAUSE I HAVE TO GO TO THE DR.'S OFFICE WAY TOO MANY TIMES, ANYWAY.THERE ARE A LOT OF DISEASES THAT IA KNOW I AM NOT PRE-DISPOSED TO GETTING.NOT THAT THAT MEANS IT CAN'T HAPPEN.BUT, I'M INTRESTED IN OSTEOPOROSIS AND ALZHEIMERS.TWO OF MY WORST FEARS.BUT,I DON'T JUDGE. IF SOMEONE WAHT S TO USE THE KIT, FINE.IF NOT,FINE.
- —ftwtxhotrodgal
i don't think so
- i'm not so sure the technology is to the point it would make a difference right now, just fueling worry-warts.
- —msntnkrbll
genetic testing
- NO WAY! I think that the insurance companies are going to do this and hold it against you with or without the new health plan.
- —Guest Rickina
Yes
- Yes, I would use the kit in order to detect any possible health challenges and prevent others.
- —Guest Martha B
Knowledge is Power
- Absolutely! I recently had my DNA tested through 23andme.com, primarily for the ancestry testing. The health assessments were also part of the package I selected, however, and I learned that my family history of blood clots actually does have a genetic component, putting me at increased risk for DVT. Rather than let this scare me (I already knew about the family history after all), I took this to my doctor who ran a larger battery of genetic tests on me for various clotting factors. This also prompted his using heparin preventatively for my recent surgery which greatly decreased my risk of developing a dangerous blood clot. It is very important that individuals who use these genetic tests understand exactly what they do and don't tell you - an increased risk doesn't mean there's a need to panic or worry. But you can use this knowledge to protect yourself from risks you might not have otherwise considered!
- —Guest Kimberly Powell
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