Alaska Statutes: AS 18.13.100. Definitions.

Alaska Statutes. Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender Chapter 13. Genetic Privacy Section 100. Definitions.

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AS 18.13.100. Definitions.

In this chapter,
        (1) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid, including mitochondrial DNA, complementary DNA, and DNA derived from ribonucleic acid;
        (2) "DNA analysis" means DNA or genetic typing and testing to determine the presence or absence of genetic characteristics in an individual, including tests of nucleic acids or chromosomes in order to diagnose or identify a genetic characteristic; "DNA analysis" does not include a routine physical measurement, a test for drugs, alcohol, cholesterol, or the human immunodeficiency virus, a chemical, blood, or urine analysis, or any other diagnostic test that is widely accepted and in use in clinical practice;
        (3) "genetic characteristic" includes a gene, chromosome, or alteration of a gene or chromosome that may be tested to determine the existence or risk of a disease, disorder, trait, propensity, or syndrome, or to identify an individual or a blood relative; "genetic characteristic" does not include family history or a genetically transmitted characteristic whose existence or identity is determined other than through a genetic test.

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