Felzmann Heike
New Bioeth. 2015;21(1):20-32. doi: 10.1179/2050287715z.00000000062.
Direct to consumer (DTC) genetic testing has given rise to much controversy, especially in relation to testing for health diagnostic purposes. This paper will consider whether consumers' use of DTC genetic testing should be understood as predominantly recreational. It will be argued that recreational testing can encompass all information domains, including most kinds of predictive health risk information. In relation to recreational testing the potential identity implications for the consumer become a significant concern, more so than the risks more traditionally associated with genetic testing. It will be concluded that while the DTC genetic testing sector is beset by numerous problems and an increase in consumers' genetic literacy is highly desirable, consumers' engagement with DTC genetic testing may be less problematic than sometimes assumed.
直接面向消费者（DTC）的基因检测引发了诸多争议，尤其是在用于健康诊断目的的检测方面。本文将探讨消费者对DTC基因检测的使用是否应主要被理解为娱乐性的。有人认为，娱乐性检测可以涵盖所有信息领域，包括大多数类型的预测性健康风险信息。就娱乐性检测而言，对消费者潜在的身份影响成为一个重大问题，比传统上与基因检测相关的风险更为突出。结论是，虽然DTC基因检测行业面临诸多问题，提高消费者的基因知识水平非常可取，但消费者参与DTC基因检测可能并不像有时认为的那样存在那么多问题。
