In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by genetic counselors Carrie Lahner, M.S., CGC, and April Studinski Jones, M.S., CGC, to discuss how family medical history can inform genetic testing strategies.   

Specific topics of discussion include:

• The seven main types of genetic testing, and how clinicians know when and what genetic testing to order.
• Key family history details to collect to inform decisions about genetic testing. 
• How genetic counselors collaborate with physicians and laboratorians to make testing decisions. 
• Recent genetic testing advancements that are improving diagnostics.