Primary findings are the results you and your direct-to-consumer (DTC) provider are looking for when you sign up for a test. Incidental findings are results that your provider discovers, even though you were not looking for them. The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) released a report that helps DTC providers manage these incidental findings. This guide helps you understand what those findings might be, and how you might prepare for them.
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