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Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Panel (AJGP)
Why Not Be Tested?
There may be reasons you would choose not to have the carrier tests.
- You are already pregnant and the results will not affect your decision to continue your pregnancy.
- Carrier tests are expensive. You may decide not to have the tests if your insurance does not pay for them.
- The tests are not 100% accurate. There is a small chance that you are a carrier even if the results are normal (Reference false-negative Opens New Window).
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference March 28, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH - Reproductive Genetics |
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Topic Contents
- What Are Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Diseases?
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- What Is an Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Panel (AJGP)?
- What Is Carrier Screening?
- Who Should Be Tested?
- What If I Am a Carrier?
- Is the Test Accurate?
- Should I Be Tested?
- Why Not Be Tested?
- Other Places To Get Help
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