Unexpected Results Of Genetic Testing

By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - It is a controversial question. What if you went to the doctor for a genetic test but a totally different genetic condition - one that could strike years from now - was detected. Would you want to know?

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics has released recommendations that if a person is incidentally found to have a life-threatening genetic disease, they need to know about it.

This sets a new standard that requires labs to pass along certain life-changing information - which could have huge implications.

Is all the information too much information?