Misdiagnoses: a hidden risk of genetic testing.

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Misdiagnoses: a hidden risk of genetic testing.

November 16, 2016

Howard J. CNN. October 31, 2016.

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Although genetic testing can provide proactive assessment for disease, it can also result in unnecessary care. This news article reports on the unexpected death of a child and how the family experienced psychological harm and received unnecessary care due to misdiagnosis related to false positive test results for long QT syndrome.

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