What client diagnosis indicates a need for carrier genetic testing? (Select all that apply.)
a. Colorectal cancer
b. Huntington disease
c. Sickle cell disease
d. Hemophilia
e. Breast cancer
f. Cystic fibrosis
g. Tay Sachs disease
C, D, F, G
Of the disease processes listed, the ones that would make the client a candidate for carrier genet-ic testing would be sickle cell disease, hemophilia, cystic fibrosis, and Tay Sachs disease. Al-though colorectal cancer, Huntington disease, and breast cancer all have genetic components, there is no evidence that carrier genetic testing would be beneficial in diseases such as these.
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