John works in a molecular diagnostics laboratory and receives a blood sample that has the name of a close friend printed on the bar-coded label.The genetic test that is ordered on the friend's sample would provide diagnostic information about a disorder that has a poor prognosis,and the test is usually performed by John.He asks a fellow employee to analyze the sample for him and not divulge the results.This ethical issue concerns:

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This ethical issue concerns the confidentiality of patient genetic and medical information. John has a duty to protect the privacy of his friend's medical information, even if he is the one performing the test. Asking someone else to analyze the sample and keep the results confidential is a way for John to uphold his ethical obligation to maintain confidentiality.

John Works in a Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory and Receives a Blood