Practical genetic counseling for the laboratory / edited by McKinsey L. Goodenberger, Brittany C. Thomas, Teresa Kruisselbrink.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2017]

xx, 383 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Types of laboratories and business relationships -- Regulation of laboratory genetic testing -- Laboratory infrastructure -- Cytogenetic technologies and test issues -- Molecular technologies and test issues -- Biochemical technologies and test issues -- Prenatal screening technologies and test issues -- Genetic counselor role in laboratory case management -- Test development and validation -- Genetic counselor role in hospital test utilization -- Genetic counselor role in sales and marketing -- Genetic counselor communication and counseling skills for the laboratory -- Ethical considerations in the genetic testing laboratory -- The laboratory genetic counselor as an educator -- Genetic counselor contributions to medical literature and generalizable knowledge -- Considering a laboratory genetic counseling position.