A genetic test is not a clinical diagnosis, but it might help your vet make a diagnosis.
Embark tests for genetic variants that associate with increased disease risk.
Only your veterinarian can determine whether your dog actually has a clinical disease, which involves evaluation of genetic testing, your dog's presentation, history, and clinical diagnostics such as bloodwork or radiographs.
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The question was " Is Embark a diagnostic test?" and from the above logic no test is a diagnostic test because no test is 100% specific and 100% sensitive. The basic answer is Embark is a diagnostic test but not a diagnosis then go into your explanation on how a diagnosis is made on signalment, history, physical exam findings, all diagnostic pieces (including genetic tests) to put together the clinical puzzle to diagnose a disease.
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