Subsection 2: Statute of limitations.

Before giving written consent, the person concerned is informed of the characteristics of the disease under investigation, the means of detecting it, the degree of reliability of the analyses and the possibilities for prevention and treatment. They will also be informed of the genetic transmission of the disease under investigation and the possible consequences for other members of their family. The information mentioned in the previous paragraph is brought to…

In a patient presenting a symptom of a genetic disease, a genetic characteristics test may only be prescribed as part of an individual medical consultation. In the case of an asymptomatic person with a family history, a genetic characteristics test may only be prescribed as part of an individual medical consultation. This consultation is carried out by a doctor working as part of a multidisciplinary team combining clinical and genetic…