What is
Carriergen Screening?
Carriergen is a genetic screening also known as carrier screening to determine if you are a carrier of any genetic diseases or disorders that could affect the health of your child. This screening is for only recessive genetic disorders. The screening analyses more than 2450 genes and approximately 3500 genetic diseases.
Who is a Carrier?
A carrier is a person who has inherited 1 copy of mutated gene for a recessive genetic condition but does not display or show symptoms of the disease.
However, a couple with 1 copy of mutated gene each can pass on 2 copies of the mutated gene to their child, who may then express the mutated gene and manifest the recessive disease.
Who should take
the Carriergen Screening?
- Individuals already affected, or with a family history, or who already have a child suffering from an inherited genetic disorder can take this screening.
- For couples going through various procedures such as IVF, Preimplantation genetic testing (embryo selection) etc.
- Couples planning for a baby with or without family history of genetic disease.
- Couples in a consanguineous marriage (two individuals who are related as second cousins or closer).
- All women who are planning a pregnancy or who are already pregnant.
- All Individuals above 18 years and belonging to certain ethnic groups that have a risk profile of high carrier rate for certain genetic disorders.
How will Carriergen help you?
Carriergen genetic screening helps you to find out your chances of having a child with a genetic disorder. This will help one to know such genetic variations and can opt for a preimplantation genetic test to avoid such risk passed on to the child.
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