Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Panel (AJGP)

Is the Test Accurate?

The test shows whether a person is a carrier of an Ashkenazi Jewish genetic disease about 90% of the time. There is a small chance that you may be a carrier of one of these diseases even if the test results are negative.3


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Author: Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC
Last Updated: October 12, 2006
Medical Review: Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH - Reproductive Genetics
Renee H. Martin, PhD - Medical Genetics

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Topic Contents
 What are Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Diseases?
 What Is an Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Panel (AJGP)?
 What Is Carrier Screening?
 Who Should Be Tested?
 What If I Am a Carrier?
Arrow PointerIs the Test Accurate?
 Should I Be Tested?
 Why Not Be Tested?
 Other Places To Get Help
 Related Information
 References
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