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By Dr Tushar Chauhan October 02, 2022

What does a Genetic Test tell us?

A genetic/DNA test studies our DNA and shows us many amazing things about health. Let’s see what it can tell us.

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It investigates a DNA sequence and shows if a person has any known or unknown mutation or not.

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It tests more than 2,000 inherited and non-inherited genetic diseases for the patient.

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It can predict complex health conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disease, heart disease, etc by denoting alterations from our genome.

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It can test SNPs (Single nucleotide polymorphism), indels (insertions and deletions) and other DNA mutations.

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It can find disease-associated genes, related alterations and the likelihood of inheritance in consecutive generations.

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It predicts health conditions and patients' likelihood of getting several disorders.

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It can test and tell us who our biological ancestors are with 97 to 99% accuracy.

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A DNA test identifies a criminal, a person or any unknown sample. It is also used for parental verification.

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It can also tell us if a person is suffering know some infection or not.

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It can also tell us if a person is suffering know some infection or not.

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