A Test Offered on the Web by a Direct-To-Consumer Genetic

question 24

Multiple Choice

A test offered on the Web by a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company genotypes a gene for ability to taste bitter substances.This test is not regulated by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) because

• A)the test is not expensive.
• B)the test provides information,not a diagnosis.
• C)the test is offered in a state of the U.S.not covered by these regulations.
• D)the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act outlawed CLIA.
• E)it is not accurate.

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