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. 2011 Jun 1;19(11):1122–1126. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2011.94

Table 1. Survey questions and responses.

Survey questions Possible answers Number of respondents
1. Has your company ever received requests from parents or legal guardians for the genetic testing of children younger than 18 years? Yes 9
  No 4
2. Has your company ever received requests from children younger than 18 years of age for genetic testing without parental consent or authorization? Yes 1
  No 12
3. Does your company perform genetic testing in children younger than 18 years of age upon parental request? Yes 10
  No 3
4. Does your company allow children under the age of 18 to order genetic tests without parental consent or authorization? In some cases 3
  Never 10
5. Is your company policy based on a specific professional guideline? Yes 3
  No 10
6. Do you perform research on samples and/or data from children younger than 18 years of age? Yes 3
  No 9
  No answer 1
7. Do you require that consumers have a consultation with a qualified medical doctor in order to purchase a genetic test? Yes 4
  No 9
8. If there is a consultation with a qualified medical doctor, is the consultation by telephone, face-to-face or other? Only face-to-face 3
  Face-to-face or telephone 1