What is the difference between physical examination and genetic testing?

1. The meanings of the two are different:

1. The significance of physical examination: through physical examination, we first obtain the body shape characteristics, development level, health status, and functional level of the subject All kinds of accurate information, based on which physical exercise and sports training can be organized and implemented in a targeted, scientific and reasonable manner, can ensure the enhancement of human physique, promote the improvement of health level and sports technology level.

In addition, physical examination is of extremely important significance for the establishment of physical files of school students, the selection of athletes, and the prevention and treatment of various human diseases.

2. The significance of genetic testing: Due to differences in individual genetic genes, different people will have different reactions to foreign substances. Therefore, some patients may develop symptoms when taking normal doses of drugs. Drug allergy, redness, swelling and rash. Based on the results of genetic testing, specific treatment plans can be formulated to scientifically guide the use of drugs and avoid drug side effects.

2. The overviews of the two are different:

1. Overview of physical examination: Physical examination refers to the detection and measurement of the human body's morphological structure and functional development level.

2. Overview of genetic testing: Genetic testing is a technology that detects DNA through blood, other body fluids, or cells. It takes the peripheral venous blood or other tissue cells of the subject to amplify their genetic information. It is a method that uses specific equipment to detect the DNA molecular information in the subject's cells and analyze the gene type and gene defects it contains and whether its expression function is normal.

3. The content of the two is different:

1. The content of the physical examination: including exercise history and disease history, morphological index measurement, physiological function test, body composition measurement, special examination ( Laboratory tests, X-rays, ECG, EEG, EMG, echocardiography, muscle needle biopsy, etc.).

2. The content of genetic testing: The content available for testing includes blood, other body fluids, or cells.