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(a)
To determine: Whether the individual sequencing that identifies mutation associated with Alzheimer’s is a prognostic test or diagnostic test.
Introduction: Gene tests are utilized for adult, childhood, and prenatal prognosis and diagnosis of genetic diseases.
(b)
To determine: Whether the ASO testing that identifies the carrier of mutant β-globin allele is a prognostic test or diagnostic test.
Introduction: ASO (allele-specific oligonucleotide) is single-stranded DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) designed to hybridize to the complementary specific allele in genome.
(c)
To determine: Whether the DNA sequencing of tumor that reveals BRCA1 gene mutation is a prognostic test or diagnostic.
Introduction: Genomics applies DNA sequencing methods, recombinant DNA, and bioinformatics to assemble, sequence, and analyze genomes.
(d)
To determine: Whether genetic testing in a healthy teenager that identifies SNP associated with autism is a prognostic test or diagnostic.
Introduction: Most genetic differences between human beings result from SNPs (single
(e)
To determine: Whether a genetic test in an adult with Asperger syndrome that reveals an SNP in GABRB3 gene is a prognostic test or a diagnostic.
Introduction: SNP (single-nucleotide polymorphism) refers to a variation in single nucleotide pair, as detected during genomic analysis.
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