Genetic Testing Oversight (IMAGE)

Genetics & Public Policy Center, Johns Hopkins University

Genetic Testing Oversight

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Currently, the federal government has only limited oversight of genetic tests and the laboratories that perform tests. Whether or how much the government regulates a genetic test depends on what methods and materials the laboratory uses to perform the test.

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Produced by the Genetics & Public Policy Center at Johns Hopkins University. Graphic by Christina Ullman.

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