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Tay-Sachs Test
How To Prepare
You do not need to do anything before having this test. If you are having this test to see whether you are a Tay-Sachs carrier, you should tell your doctor if you have had a blood transfusion in the past 3 months.
Talk to your doctor about any
concerns you have about the need for the test, its risks, how it will be done,
or what the results may mean. To help you understand the importance of this
test, fill out the
medical test information form 
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference September 6, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH - Reproductive Genetics |
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