Table 3.

Knowledge about DTC testing

	Yes (%)	No (%)	Don’t know (%)
Diseases that can be tested/screened DTC
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer	68^a	12	20
Cystic fibrosis	48^a	9	43
Cardiovascular disease^b	48^a	4	48
Hemochromatosis	46^a	1	53
Alzheimer disease^b	41^a	5	54
Newborn screening	40^a	17	43
Depression^b	20^a	9	70
Schizophrenia^b	20	11^a	69
	True (%)	False (%)	Don’t know (%)

Oversight and regulation
DTC genetic testing is currently regulated by the US government	2	77^a	21
NIH has the authority to regulate DTC genetic testing	0	58^a	42
FTC has the authority to regulate DTC genetic testing	47^a	0	53
FDA has authority to regulate DTC genetic testing	21^a	30	48
All DTC genetic testing companies use CLIA approved laboratories	8	50^a	42
Genetic testing offered DTC can be purchased internationally over the Internet	61^a	4	36
DTC genetic testing companies must demonstrate clinical validity and utility before marketing genetic tests DTC	6	67^a	27
	True (%)	False (%)	Don’t know (%)

Organizations that have issued a position statement
American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC)	7	34^a	59
American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG)	5	24^a	71
American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG)	35^a	6	59
American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)	21^a	8	71
National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC)	73^a	7	20

NIH, National Institutes of Health; FTC, Federal Trade Commission; FDA, Food and Drug Administration; CLIA, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments.

Correct response.

Not currently standard of care to offer genetic testing for condition in a clinical setting.