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by dekhn 1607 days ago
That's backwards. They shouldn't use your self-described ancestry to choose which tests to give you. The test already has the ability to determine that better than any human.
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The specific test is expensive and they do not cover it with our single payer healthcare, so they don't recommend/do it unless they have to.
Understood, but using self-reported race is very inaccurate, so they are wasting money a lot of the time. Instead, a rapid ancestry test would be inexpensive (<$100) and would provide a much better guide to determine if the expensive test should be taken.

WHat test is it (if you feel free sharing)?