Genetic Testing for NF: Taking a Proactive Step (RECORDING)

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Jordyn Prell, MS, CGC, Children’s Hospital Wisconsin, Milwaukee, NF Midwest iNFo Fair – October 2025

CHAPTERS

00:00 Be Informed Opening & Presentation Title
00:10 Genetic Testing Basics & Audience Poll
04:50 Genetic Testing Access
08:10 Genetic Testing Cost
11:15 Types & Scopes of Genetic Tests
16:00 Positive, Negative & Uncertain Genetic Test Results
22:30 What Genetic Testing Can Tell You
25:50 Confirming a Diagnosis
27:50 Genotype–Phenotype Correlations
29:00 NF1 Genetic Testing Considerations
31:30 NF2-Related Schwannomatosis & Tumor Intervention
35:40 Family Member Testing
37:40 Family Planning & Beyond NF
39:40 Genetic Testing Questions & Answers