2006 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript
This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2006. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.
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Is having a genetic test expensive?
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Tim Leshan, M.P.A.: It depends. Some tests are thousands of dollars while others are just a few dollars. Many tests are covered by inurance, but if you don't have coverage it can be quite expensive. |
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