A 32-year-old woman is pregnant for the third time.One child was born with cystic fibrosis,and the other child is healthy.The client and her husband wonder what chance this child has of having cystic fibrosis.This type of testing is most commonly known as what?

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The couple already has a child with a genetic disease; therefore,this couple will be given a recurrence risk test.If a couple has not yet had a child but is known to be at risk for having a child with a genetic disease,then an occurrence risk test is administered.Predictive testing clarifies the genetic status of an asymptomatic family member.Predisposition testing differs from presymptomatic testing in that a positive result does not indicate 100% risk of a condition developing.

A 32-Year-Old Woman Is Pregnant for the Third Time