遺伝子・染色体検査に関する全国実態調査

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To grasp the current status of genetic and cytogenetic testing, we carried out a questionnaire survey of 2696 institutions that participate in the accuracy control survey of the Japanese Association of Medical Technologists. The number of institutions conducting genetic testing increased by about 1.4 fold from 213 institutions in 1996 to 302 institutions, while there was a more gradual increase in the number of institutions offering cytogenetic testing from 45 to 49 institutions. DNA diagnostic testing, which is a new survey item, was offered at 101 institutions, while genetic testing was being performed inhouse at 23 institutions. Although genetic and cytogenetic testing is widely cited in the literature for diagnostic and therapeutic uses, there was a tendency to hesitate before introducing such tests into the clinical laboratory, in part because of the costs of the tests, the need for high technology, and low management efficiency. With progress in clinical medicine and testing technologies, we believe that it is meaningful to conduct periodic surveys of the tests that serve medical needs and the laboratory tests that have become established, to identify trends in genetic and cytogenetic testing.
香川県立保健医療大学の論文