What type of genetic testing would a client whose father has hereditary hemochromatosis be most likely to have?
A. Presymptomatic testing
B. Predisposition testing
C. Diagnostic testing
D. Carrier testing
D
Hereditary hemochromatosis is an autosomal recessive disorder. Genetic testing to see if the client has the disease (diagnostic testing) would not be performed because other nongenetic tests that are less expensive can determine whether or not the client has the disorder. The purpose of genetic testing for this client would be to determine whether he or she has one mutated gene allele (is a carrier) and could transmit this disorder to his or her children.
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