For example, in this case, the professor believes the tests are for nondisease states.
Interpretations of genetic testing results are already being revised as new genedisease associations are discovered; in the not-too-distant future, one of these
patterns may be found to be inextricably linked to a serious disease condition [3]. In
a typical clinical practice, a geneticist might become aware of a new gene
association, prompting a review of existing data and records. If this review identifies
a patient result on file with the newly-significant finding, the practice contacts the
patient.