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Practical Genetic Counseling for the Laboratory

Edited by McKinsey L. Goodenberger, Brittany C. Thomas, and Teresa Kruisselbrink

Abstract

This manual on the practice of laboratory genetic counseling will have instructive value for veteran laboratory genetic counselors, genetic counselors new to the field, students in genetic counseling training programs, and laboratories employing genetic counselors. Authors include laboratorians, geneticists, and genetic counselors from over 30 institutions. The content is structured on the areas of expertise needed by laboratory genetic counselors and includes details about result interpretation and common complexities specific to the various types of genetic testing labs, including biochemical genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, and prenatal screening. The text provides details on orientation to the laboratory, laboratory education for genetic counseling students, test utilization, test development, the role of genetic counselors in sales, professional growth opportunities such as contributions to literature and general knowledge, counseling skills, and ethical dilemmas.

Bibliographic Information

Publisher:: Oxford University Press

Print Publication Date:: Feb 2017

Print ISBN-13:: 9780190604929

Published online:: Mar 2017

DOI:: 10.1093/med/9780190604929.001.0001

Authors

McKinsey L. Goodenberger, editor Genetic Counselor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic

Brittany C. Thomas, editor Genetic Counselor Supervisor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic

Teresa Kruisselbrink, editor Genetic Counselor Supervisor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Center for Individualized Medicine

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Front Matter
1 Types of Laboratories and Business Relationships Steven Keiles, Margaret Lilley, and Heather MacLeod
2 Regulation of Laboratory Genetic Testing Barbara Zehnbauer and W. Andrew Faucett
3 Laboratory Infrastructure Danielle LaGrave and Joy B. Redman
4 Cytogenetic Technologies and Test Issues Michelle Dolan and Betsy Hirsch
5 Molecular Technologies and Test Issues Katrina E. Kotzer and Sarah E. Kerr
6 Biochemical Technologies and Test Issues Amy Gaviglio, Rhona M. Jack, and Lisa Sniderman King
7 Prenatal Screening Technologies and Test Issues Danielle LaGrave, Patricia L. Devers Winters, and Geralyn Lambert-Messerlian
8 Genetic Counselor Role in Laboratory Case Management Jessica R. Balcom, Anne M. Bandholz, and Amy L. Swanson
9 Test Development and Validation Lisa Catalano and Alice K. Tanner
10 Genetic Counselor Role in Hospital Test Utilization Jessie Conta, Cheryl Hess, and Jacquelyn Riley
11 Genetic Counselor Role in Sales and Marketing Colleen Landy Schmitt and Gabriel A. Lazarin
12 Genetic Counselor Communication and Counseling Skills for the Laboratory Karen E. Wain
13 Ethical Considerations in the Genetic Testing Laboratory Daniel Groepper and Matt Bower
14 The Laboratory Genetic Counselor as an Educator Eric Rosenthal and April L. Studinski Jones
15 Genetic Counselor Contributions to Medical Literature and Generalizable Knowledge Melissa Dempsey, Jill A. Rosenfeld, and Susan E. Walther
16 Considering a Laboratory Genetic Counseling Position Elizabeth Butler and Vickie Matthias Hagen
End Matter
- Index

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