Bookedited by McKinsey L. Goodenberger, Brittany C. Thomas, Teresa Kruisselbrink.
Contents:
Types of laboratories and business relationships
Regulation of laboratory genetic testing
Laboratory infrastructure
Cytogenetic technologies and test issues
Molecular technologies and test issues
Biochemical technologies and test issues
Prenatal screening technologies and test issues
Genetic counselor role in laboratory case management
Test development and validation
Genetic counselor role in hospital test utilization
Genetic counselor role in sales and marketing
Genetic counselor communication and counseling skills for the laboratory
Ethical considerations in the genetic testing laboratory
The laboratory genetic counselor as an educator
Genetic counselor contributions to medical literature and generalizable knowledge
Considering a laboratory genetic counseling position.