How can someone describe death as âbeautifulâ? Q: Recently, a friendâs father died of asbestosis. A construction worker in the 1960s and â70s, he was regularly exposed to asbestos. From what I understand, there is no cure for this illness, and he died within a few months of diagnosis. My friend loved his father very much and is grieving his loss.
1 On average, the price of genetic testing can cost anywhere from $200 to $4,000. 2  For example, a full test for a woman with no genetic information at all can cost anywhere from $2,000 to $3,500 while a simple mutation test can cost anywhere from $300 to as much as $600. For example, a full test for a woman with no genetic information at all can cost anywhere from $2,000 to $3,500 while a simple mutation test can cost anywhere from $300 to as much as $600. 2  A HNPCC test can cost anywhere from $250 to $3,000.
About five cents per gene. One company, 23andMe, charges people $99 to see if they have gene variants that put them at higher risk for 120 diseases and whether they carry a known heritable mutation in an additional 50, including cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and Tay-Sachs disease.