Carrier Screening – A Valuable Tool for Family Planning

If you are expecting a child or considering starting or expanding your family and are enrolled in Genomic Life, you have access to Carrier Screening. This genetic test informs family planning and reproductive health.

Things to Know About Carrier Screening

• This test helps identify potential risks of having a child affected by a genetic condition. It is most helpful when testing is performed for both reproductive partners. Most babies born with a rare genetic condition are born to parents with no family history of that condition.
• The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that Carrier Screening be offered to women of all ethnicities or planning to become pregnant.
• Carrier Screening may provide helpful information if you have a family history of a genetic condition, such as sickle cell anemia or cystic fibrosis.
• If you are found to be a carrier of a condition, our expert navigation team can help you understand your results. They may recommend that your partner be tested to see if you both carry a DNA change in the same gene.

Have questions? Visit genomiclife.com/contact or call (844) 694-3666.