Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Genetic Testing: Why Would I Not Be Tested
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Why Would I Not Be Tested?
You may decide not to be tested because:
- You do not have symptoms of lung disease.
- No one in your family has AAT deficiency or lung or liver disease.
- You would be worried if you knew that you might get lung or liver disease some day.
- You do not smoke and you already are taking good care of yourself. You think there is nothing more you could do to prevent or delay the disease.
- The test cannot predict whether you will ever have symptoms of this condition.
- You do not have insurance or your insurance would not pay for the test.
- You are worried that the test results might cause problems for you at work or make it hard for you to get health insurance.
| Last updated: | May 08, 2008 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Ken Y. Yoneda, MD - Pulmonology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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