Importance of Clinical Information for Optimal Genetic Test Selection and Interpretation

This presentation will focus on how genetic counselors utilize clinical information to complete a genetic test review to ascertain that the right test is ordered for the right patients at the right time. The presentation will illustrate specific costs savings, stemming from optimal genetic test selection and interpretation, to the patient, insurer, and hospital. The importance of clinical information to the post-analytic test interpretation process will also be discussed.

Presented by
Christine Miller, MS, LC GC
Genetic Counselor, ARUP Laboratories