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Why would I not be tested?
You may have several reasons not to have the test:
- You may face difficult emotions. You may be afraid and anxious if you test positive. You may feel guilty if you test negative and someone in your family tests positive.
- You are concerned about how the results might affect your relationships. You have to decide if you would tell a family member—a sister or daughter, for example—who then has to decide if he or she wants to have the test.
- Your insurance does not cover the testing, or covers only some of it. Genetic testing can be very expensive (several hundred to several thousand dollars).
- You are concerned about how the information might affect your employment or your health, life, and disability insurance.
- You would not take preventive steps—such as regular exams and tests, taking medicine, or having your breasts or ovaries removed—no matter what the test results are.
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| Last updated: | October 1, 2005 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH - Reproductive Genetics |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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