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If a patient wanted to know the potential of passing on a genetic disease, what test would be MOST useful?

a. a prenatal genetic test.
b. a newborn genetic screening.
c. a carrier identification test.
d. none of the above.

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The answers is C. Carrier Identification testing.. EXP- Carrier testing is used to identify people who carry one copy of a gene mutation that, when present in two copies, causes a genetic disorder. This type of testing is offered to individuals who have a family history of a genetic disorder and to people in certain ethnic groups with an increased risk of specific genetic conditions. If both parents are tested, the test can provide information about a couple's risk of having a child with a genetic condition.


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a prenatal genetic test


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