"Being proactive, not reactive": exploring perceptions of genetic testing among White, Latinx, and Pacific Islander Populations.

Genetic testing is becoming an integral part of healthcare, but evidence suggests that both race and ethnicity influence access to and utilization of genetic testing. Given this barrier, data are needed on the perceptions of genetic testing in racial and ethnic minority groups. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of three types of genetic testing (genetic testing for adult-onset conditions, prenatal screening, and newborn screening) in a sample of US participants who identified as White, Pacific Islander, and Latinx (10 dyads from each group for 60 participants total).

Women's Experiences With Palliative Care During Pregnancy.

Objective: To explore the experiences of women who received life-limiting fetal diagnoses during pregnancy and support from a perinatal palliative care program.

Design: Descriptive qualitative.

Setting: The perinatal palliative care program is part of a not-for-profit system of 24 hospitals serving the U.

Introduction to Biochemical Genetics from the Clinical Laboratory Prospective: A Case-Based Discussion.

Introduction: Inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) are individually rare, but their cumulative frequency is high. Most importantly, IEM are in the differential diagnosis for common clinical emergencies and childhood illnesses. Biochemical genetics (BCG) testing is used to diagnose IEM or follow-up with patients after treatment.