Breast Cancer (BRCA) Gene Test

BRCA (Breast Cancer) Gene Test

How It Feels

The blood sample is taken from a vein in your arm. An elastic band is wrapped around your upper arm. It may feel tight. You may feel nothing at all from the needle, or you may feel a quick sting or pinch.

It is common to worry before a BRCA test and while waiting for its results.

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Author:	Bets Davis, MFA	Last Updated: August 18, 2009
Medical Review:	Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Douglas A. Stewart, MD - Medical Oncology
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