proactive genetic testing consult
Proactive genetic testing offers healthy adults without a strong personal or family history of disease an opportunity to learn about how their genes could potentially impact their health.
Studies show that up to 16% of individuals tested may have risks for hereditary disease with established management guidelines. Identification of these variants may lead to earlier disease detection.
This type of testing offers healthy individuals, who would not otherwise have met diagnostic testing criteria (based on personal or family history) the opportunity to learn more about clinically significant genetic risks for certain types of hereditary disorders.
Proactive health-related genetic information is an expanding area of personalized medicine in which healthcare providers can educate those pursuing screening for genetic risks. Many healthcare providers have limited training in genetics and feel unprepared to offer this screening to their patients. Genetic Counselors are well positioned to offer and interpret this testing.
There are various test panels that analyze over 140 genes that are well-established indicators of a significantly increased risk for hereditary cancers, cardiovascular conditions, and other medically important disorders. Any number of genes can be analyzed in a custom panel according to patient needs.
If your patient receives a positive test result, their blood relatives can be tested at no additional charge (however they must have genetic counseling prior).
The testing is diagnostic-grade and performed at a CLIA certified lab and is only available through healthcare providers (physicians and genetic counselors).
Proactive genetic testing offers healthy adults without a strong personal or family history of disease an opportunity to learn about how their genes could potentially impact their health.
Studies show that up to 16% of individuals tested may have risks for hereditary disease with established management guidelines. Identification of these variants may lead to earlier disease detection.
This type of testing offers healthy individuals, who would not otherwise have met diagnostic testing criteria (based on personal or family history) the opportunity to learn more about clinically significant genetic risks for certain types of hereditary disorders.
Proactive health-related genetic information is an expanding area of personalized medicine in which healthcare providers can educate those pursuing screening for genetic risks. Many healthcare providers have limited training in genetics and feel unprepared to offer this screening to their patients. Genetic Counselors are well positioned to offer and interpret this testing.
There are various test panels that analyze over 140 genes that are well-established indicators of a significantly increased risk for hereditary cancers, cardiovascular conditions, and other medically important disorders. Any number of genes can be analyzed in a custom panel according to patient needs.
If your patient receives a positive test result, their blood relatives can be tested at no additional charge (however they must have genetic counseling prior).
The testing is diagnostic-grade and performed at a CLIA certified lab and is only available through healthcare providers (physicians and genetic counselors).