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Breast Cancer (BRCA) Gene Test - Results

A breast cancer (BRCA) gene test is a blood test to check your chance of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Test results may take several weeks.

Normal (called negative)

No changes were found in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes.

A negative result and your overall family risk must be considered together.

  • If a family member has a known BRCA change, other family members may want to be tested.
  • If your family member with breast or ovarian cancer tests negative for BRCA changes, you probably don't carry those changes, either. In this case, you have the same chance of cancer as that of the general public, based on your age and personal and family history.

Only about 5% to 10% of breast and ovarian cancers are linked to the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene change. If you have a strong family history of breast or ovarian cancer, you may still have a higher chance of developing breast cancer even if you have a negative BRCA result. Other gene changes are possible that make cancer more likely.

Abnormal (called positive)

BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene changes are present.



Uncertain (called variant of uncertain significance or VUS)


