Carrier Screening

Assesses reproductive risk and their chance of having a child with a genetic disease. Knowledge of their carrier status empowers the couple to weigh various options while planning their pregnancy.

ProGenome Carrier is a broad multi-gene Next Generation Sequencing test used to determine if a healthy person is a carrier of a recessive genetic disease. By virtue of this test, an individual is aware about the reproductive risk and their chance of having a child with a genetic disease. Knowledge of their carrier status empowers the couple to weigh various options while planning their pregnancy.

Advantages Of ProGenome Carrier Screening

ProGenome Carrier Screening helps a couple to actively assess the risk of transmitting inherited diseases during pregnancy and thus assists them to make informed decisions while planning pregnancy. This test helps the couple in :

• Have prenatal diagnosis during pregnancy
• Planning their pregnancy via pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)
• Take vital decision to weigh alternate options like using a sperm or egg donor or adoption
• Avail specialized care during pregnancy and delivery, if required
• This test also allows the couple and their doctor to prepare for subsequent management, and if available, treatment of an affected child

ProGenome Carrier Screen : Solo

Complete panel for one partner

ProGenome Carrier Screen : Duo

Complete panel for both partners

ProGenome Carrier Screen : Paired

Complete panel for one partner and risk gene analysis for the other partner ProGenome Carrier Screening is advised once during a lifetime for an individual. However, in case individuals who are identified to be a carrier have a new partner, it is recommended that the new partner also undergoes the carrier screening test