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An essential manual for the future of genetic counseling
Genetic counselors possess the important set of skills necessary to face the unique challenges encountered within the laboratory. As the primary liaisons between genetic technologies and patient-facing clinicians, lab counselors must have equal competency in genetic testing protocols, interpretation, and communication of clinical recommendations.
Practical Genetic Counseling for the Laboratory is the first book to codify the theory and practice of laboratory genetic counseling in an accessible and comprehensive format. With contributions from laboratorians, geneticists, and genetic counselors from more than 30 institutions, it offers a manual of standards and practices that will benefit students and counselors at any career stage. Topical coverage includes:
- Interpretation of genetic tests, including those specific to biochemical genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, and prenatal screening
- Practical guidelines for test utilization, test development, and laboratory case management
- Elements for education and training in the laboratory
- Counseling skills, including the consideration of ethical dilemmas, nonclinical considerations, including sales and
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For students in this important sector of the industry or for counselors already working in it, Practical Genetic Counseling for the Laboratory offers readers a standardized approach to a dynamic subject matter that will help shape the field's future.
List of contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1.Types of Laboratories and Business Relationships
- 2. Regulation of Laboratory Genetic Testing
- 3. Laboratory Infrastructure
- 4. Cytogenetic Technologies and Test Issues
- 5. Molecular Technologies and Test Issues
- 6. Biochemical Technologies and Test Issues
- 7. Prenatal Screening Technologies and Test Issues
- 8. Genetic Counselor Role in Laboratory Case Management
- 9. Test Development and Validation
- 10. Genetic Counselor Role in Hospital Test Utilization
- 11. Genetic Counselor Role in Sales and Marketing
- 12. Genetic Counselor Communication and Counseling Skills for the Laboratory
- 13. Ethical Considerations in the Genetic Testing Laboratory
- 14. The Laboratory Genetic Counselor as an Educator
- 15. Genetic Counselor Contributions to Medical Lit erature and Generalizable Knowledge
- 16. Considering a Laboratory Genetic Counseling Position
About the author
McKinsey L. Goodenberger, MS, CGC, is a Genetic Counselor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Brittany C. Thomas, MS, CGC, is a Genetic Counselor Supervisor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Teresa Kruisselbrink, MS, CGC, is a Genetic Counselor Supervisor at the Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine in Rochester, MN.
Together the editors have more than 40 years' experience in genetic counseling.
Summary
An essential manual for the future of genetic counseling
Genetic counselors possess the important set of skills necessary to face the unique challenges encountered within the laboratory. As the primary liaisons between genetic technologies and patient-facing clinicians, lab counselors must have equal competency in genetic testing protocols, interpretation, and communication of clinical recommendations.
Practical Genetic Counseling for the Laboratory is the first book to codify the theory and practice of laboratory genetic counseling in an accessible and comprehensive format. With contributions from laboratorians, geneticists, and genetic counselors from more than 30 institutions, it offers a manual of standards and practices that will benefit students and counselors at any career stage. Topical coverage includes:
· Interpretation of genetic tests, including those specific to biochemical genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, and prenatal screening
· Practical guidelines for test utilization, test development, and laboratory case management
· Elements for education and training in the laboratory
· Counseling skills, including the consideration of ethical dilemmas, nonclinical considerations, including sales and
publishing
For students in this important sector of the industry or for counselors already working in it, Practical Genetic Counseling for the Laboratory offers readers a standardized approach to a dynamic subject matter that will help shape the field's future.
