As True Detectives, Genetics Professionals Uncover the Meaning of True or Noninformative Negative Results

Suzanne Mahon RN, DNSc, AOCN®, AGN-BC
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Patients who watch crime shows think that DNA testing is as simple as taking a cheek swab and getting the results in two minutes so the case is solved at the end of the 42-minute episode. The reality? DNA can be identified from buccal cells in a cheek swab, but results take several weeks to obtain and are not always a simple negative or positive.

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