Table 2 Initial suggestions for nomenclature of incidental findings

From: The transformation of medical genetics by clinical genomics: hubris meets humility

• Incidental findings

• Secondary findings

• Unexpected findings

• Unanticipated findings

• Accidental findings

• Serendipitous findings

• Off-target findings

• Significant findings

• Insignificant findings

• Actionable findings

• Panic values