The price of genetic testing fluctuates greatly, from 800 yuan to the relevant genetic testing to the cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars of whole genome sequencing, the price of genetic testing and the content of the test, the price of reagents and genetic sequencing equipment, different testing hospitals are related.
An inquiry on Taobao and other platforms for children's genetic testing reveals a huge price gap, from less than a hundred dollars to as much as five or six thousand dollars, making it difficult for consumers to choose. Some organizations have also said that due to technological advances, the price of genetic testing can change rapidly, making it difficult to discern the price water.
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Mary, a female patient from the United States seen by Dr. Kim, was diagnosed with early gastric cancer when her father was less than 50 years old and was positive for the gene MSH2. Mary also went for gastroscopy and colonoscopy tests when she was 30 years old, and nothing was found, after which she was tested for this aspect of the gene, and if the MSH2 gene was positive, it indicated that she had a high risk of developing stomach cancer in the future.
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