Understanding Pharmacogenetic Testing Results

Pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing looks at how your genes affect your response to certain medications. Genes are pieces of DNA that provide instructions to make our bodies look and work as they do. Some genes affect the way medications work in the body. When comparing a group of people, there can be slight differences in the structure of each person’s genes. These differences can affect how people respond to medications. Genetic testing can be done to understand what medications or doses could work for a person.

This page is for patients to understand their individual results after testing. In MyChart, patients can see the “Genetic Profile” section of “Patient Summary” to link to the individual patient information sheets below. Find more detailed instructions on how to find the information in MyChart below.

MyChart Genetic Profile

Step 1: Login to MyChart and click the three lines next to the home button at the top of MyChart

Step 2: Click “Genetic Profile” under My Record on the left menu

Step 3: Click to expand each gene

Step 4: Patient Information Sheet will be shown