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Do I Need Genetic Testing?
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✅ Check any item that applies to you or your immediate family (parents, siblings, children).
Built from clinical guideline categories including NCCN, ACMG, ACOG, ACC/AHA, CPIC, ESC, KDIGO, and AAP. Reviewed March 2026. Educational only — not medical advice.
1. What made you wonder about genetic testing today?
2. Cancer History
Were you diagnosed with cancer before age 50?
A
Yes
B
No
Do you have multiple family members with the same or related cancers (breast, ovarian, pancreatic)?
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Yes
B
No
Have you had a rare cancer such as ovarian, male breast, pancreatic, or metastatic prostate cancer?
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Yes
B
No
Do you have Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry?
A
Yes
B
No
Guideline anchor:
NCCN
Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment Guidance.
2. Medication Response
Have you experienced severe side effects from standard medications?
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Yes
B
No
Have multiple medications (antidepressants, painkillers) failed to work for you?
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Yes
B
No
Are you starting a high-risk medication (warfarin, codeine, chemotherapy)?
A
Yes
B
No
Guideline anchor:
CPIC
Level A guidance.
3. Heart & Cholesterol
Is your LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL untreated?
A
Yes
B
No
Do you have a family history of heart attack before age 55 (men) or 65 (women)?
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Yes
B
No
Have you had unexplained fainting (syncope) or family (parents, siblings, children) history of sudden death before age 40?
A
Yes
B
No
Have you or close family (parents, siblings, children) been diagnosed with aortic aneurysm or Marfan-like features?
A
Yes
B
No
Guideline anchor:
ACC/AHA
and
ESC
cardiovascular genetics guidance.
4. Pregnancy & Family Planning
Are you planning a pregnancy or currently pregnant and want carrier screening?
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Yes
B
No
Have you had 2 or more unexplained miscarriages?
A
Yes
B
No
Do you have a family(parents, siblings, children) history of intellectual disability or developmental delay?
A
Yes
B
No
Guideline anchor:
ACMG
and
ACOG
practice resources.
5. Neurological & Developmental
Do you or your child have unexplained developmental delay or intellectual disability?
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Yes
B
No
Do you have early-onset Alzheimer's disease in the family (parents, siblings, children) before age 65?
A
Yes
B
No
Have you had years of undiagnosed symptoms affecting multiple body systems?
A
Yes
B
No
6. Other Hereditary Conditions
Do you have early-onset kidney disease or family history of kidney failure?
A
Yes
B
No
Do you or a close family member have unexplained enlargement of organs like the liver or spleen, or worsening brain/nerve symptoms that doctors have not explained?
A
Yes
B
No
Guideline anchor:
KDIGO
,
and
ACMG
resources
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