Diagnostics World October 25, 2018
The Mayo Clinic is seeking to raise the “genomic literacy” of consumers with an education app built in cooperation with sequencing warehouse Helix. Healthy individuals can use Mayo Clinic GeneGuide both to get their DNA sequenced and to better understand the benefits and limitations of genetic testing, says Matthew Ferber, a Mayo Clinic clinical molecular geneticist who led the development of the app. Unlike traditional direct-to-consumer testing companies, including market leader 23andMe, Mayo Clinic GeneGuide requires a physician’s order and doesn’t leave the test-taker marooned on an “island” with the results.
The test is neither diagnostic nor exhaustive, says Ferber. For a flat fee of $199.99, consumers can learn about 15 different health conditions in four categories—including cardiovascular disease and...
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