https://blog.ambrygen.com/list/category/Test%20Results Find the latest Ambry Genetics news by category: Test Results en https://blog.ambrygen.com/list/category/Test%20Results https://blog.ambrygen.com/assets/img/logo/Ambry_logo_web.jpg https://blog.ambrygen.com/ambry/post/192/improve-patient-care-by-reducing-ambiguity-in-gene-disease-relationships Ambry's latest research formalizes a methodology for determining if a gene-disease relationship is clinically valid, reducing ambiguity and improving test results. Wed, 07 Jun 17 14:20:00 -0700 Ambry Genetics Ambry Blog Test Results https://blog.ambrygen.com/patient/post/39/these-are-my-genetic-test-results-please-don-t-shoot-the-messenger Patient Advocate and breast cancer survivor Theresa Smith talks about her genetic testing experience and her search discussions with family members to find out more information about her family medical history. Thu, 10 Nov 16 00:43:00 -0800 Ambry Genetics Patient Blog Test Results https://blog.ambrygen.com/patient/post/55/kicking-and-screaming Dealing with test results, as one would imagine, is solely and sorely dependent on the results. Writing about what’s it’s like for a doctor to say that there’s nothing wrong would produce a very short blog post. It would basically go like this: Mon, 22 Aug 16 19:00:00 -0700 Ambry Genetics Patient Blog Test Results https://blog.ambrygen.com/patient/post/68/what-to-expect-regarding-your-health-care-following-the-identification-of-a-brca1-or-brca2-gene-mutation When you learn that you have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation, there are naturally questions as to what this will mean for your ongoing medical care and what you will need to do differently. Thu, 28 Jul 16 19:59:00 -0700 Ambry Genetics Patient Blog Test Results https://blog.ambrygen.com/patient/post/120/what-can-i-do-until-my-children-can-be-tested Dealing with your own BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic testing results is one thing, but worrying about testing for your children is another. Especially when they are under 18 years old. Thu, 07 Apr 16 00:01:00 -0700 Ambry Genetics Patient Blog Test Results https://blog.ambrygen.com/patient/post/126/hang-on-a-minute-let-s-think-this-through After testing positive for a mutation in my BRCA2 gene, I was on high alert. I rushed to all my doctor’s appointments and gathered a lot of information regarding preventive surgery options. Tue, 22 Mar 16 00:16:00 -0700 Ambry Genetics Patient Blog Test Results https://blog.ambrygen.com/patient/post/131/it-s-complicated-sharing-your-genetic-test-results-original I feel funny writing about sharing genetic test results when I’ve never done it myself, but don’t let that stop you from reading… Thu, 10 Mar 16 00:28:00 -0800 Ambry Genetics Patient Blog Test Results https://blog.ambrygen.com/patient/post/132/these-are-my-genetic-test-results-please-don-t-shoot-the-messenger-1 People absorb potentially troubling medical information at different paces. I continue to follow up with the resistant ones. Why do I bug them? Because this is really important family medical information they need to know about. Tue, 08 Mar 16 19:53:00 -0800 Ambry Genetics Patient Blog Test Results https://blog.ambrygen.com/patient/post/155/coping-with-cancer-5-lessons-from-my-patients As a clinical genetic counselor, a big part of my job was educating my patients about the basics of genetics and hereditarycancer. Another equally, if not more, important part of my job was to ... Thu, 04 Feb 16 22:25:00 -0800 Ambry Genetics Patient Blog Test Results https://blog.ambrygen.com/patient/post/148/watching-and-waiting-for-cancer So I met all the doctors. What now? All the information and options were given to me, and it was overwhelming, to say the least. I was considering both preventive surgeries (full hysterectomy and ... Thu, 14 Jan 16 22:11:00 -0800 Ambry Genetics Patient Blog Test Results