title: [Establishment of the germline genetic testing system in the laboratory medicine].
abstract: We have established the germline genetic testing system in the laboratory medicine of our hospital with medical expenses not covered by health insurance in September 2009. It has the merit for patients and our hospital to avoid the treatment partially covered by insurance, which is prohibited by the Japanese government. The system may induce the good effect for medical doctor in the laboratory medicine.
authors.affiliation: Division of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Nihon University School of Medicine 173-8610, Japan. nakayama.tomohiro@nihon-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakayama
mesh_terms: D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000379:methods*; D005854:Germ Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D007564:Japan; D007753:Laboratories / Q000191:economics; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods