PHARMACOGENETICS (MLS)
Learning Lab for Medical Laboratory Scientists
Author information
Hoi-Ying (Elsie) Yu, PhD, DABCC, FAACC
Dr Yu disclosed no conflict of interest
Christina Ellervik, MD, PhD
Dr Ellervik disclosed salary from Area9
Learning objectives:
- Identify different types of pharmacogenetic targets and understand how medications can be affected by genes
- Recall the specific role of pharmacogenetics in certain cancer treatments
- Define the specific roles of pharmacogenetics in pain management
- Recall details about cardiovascular-related pharmacogenetics
- Describe examples for psychiatry-related pharmacogenetics
- Describe HLA genes that impact drug hypersensitivity
- Recall clinical benefits and limitations of pharmacogenetic testing