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

Types of ProGenome Carrier Screening

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