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Alyssa

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Just as Heather said... I too believe newborn screening do not test for genes at all, rather markers... there is a specific false negative rate but I do not remember what it is.

The only thing that is going to give you close to 100% accuracy will be complete genetic testing... and even that is not 100% as they are identifying new genes all the time - but it's a heck of a good start.
 

Alyssa

New member
Just as Heather said... I too believe newborn screening do not test for genes at all, rather markers... there is a specific false negative rate but I do not remember what it is.

The only thing that is going to give you close to 100% accuracy will be complete genetic testing... and even that is not 100% as they are identifying new genes all the time - but it's a heck of a good start.
 

Alyssa

New member
Just as Heather said... I too believe newborn screening do not test for genes at all, rather markers... there is a specific false negative rate but I do not remember what it is.

The only thing that is going to give you close to 100% accuracy will be complete genetic testing... and even that is not 100% as they are identifying new genes all the time - but it's a heck of a good start.
 

Alyssa

New member
Just as Heather said... I too believe newborn screening do not test for genes at all, rather markers... there is a specific false negative rate but I do not remember what it is.

The only thing that is going to give you close to 100% accuracy will be complete genetic testing... and even that is not 100% as they are identifying new genes all the time - but it's a heck of a good start.
 

Alyssa

New member
Just as Heather said... I too believe newborn screening do not test for genes at all, rather markers... there is a specific false negative rate but I do not remember what it is.
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<br />The only thing that is going to give you close to 100% accuracy will be complete genetic testing... and even that is not 100% as they are identifying new genes all the time - but it's a heck of a good start.
 
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