Pregna Safe Carrier screening is for everyone, including healthy adults. More than 80% of children with a genetic disorder are born to parents with no family history or symptoms of the disorder. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that information about carrier screening be provided to all women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
The Importance of Pregna Safe DNA Test
Who is a Carrier?
Who Needs Pregna Safe DNA Test?
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that information about carrier screening be provided to all women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Pregna Safe is for everyone, including healthy adults. More than 80% of children with a genetic disorder are born to parents with no family history or symptoms of the disorder.
Benefits of This Most Comprehensive Test
Pregna Safe Test can help partners make informed decisions and choices regarding family planning that are consistent with their values. It can allow couples to Plan their pregnancy via pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), or Pursue alternate options such as using a sperm or egg donor or adoption. They can plan to avail of prenatal diagnosis during pregnancy, and specialist care during pregnancy and delivery if necessary. Prepare for management and if available, treatment of an affected child.
What We Test?
This panel includes:
All disorders recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG).
Disorders that may have a severe presentation, A selection of disorders found on the newborn screen, and Several X-linked disorders, including fragile X syndrome.
If You want to see the complete list of disorders tested, please contact us and we will email you.
For most people, Pregna Safe provides welcome peace of mind.
If your results indicate that only you’re a carrier of a condition, not a big issue, since for most conditions, you both need to be carriers for your baby to be at risk.
If both you and your partner are carriers, DNA World’s genetic counselors can help you understand the exact risk to your baby as well as your future options.
A recessive genetic disease is caused when a mutation is present in both genes of a pair (one gene inherited from the mother and the other from the father).
In an autosomal disorder, if both parents are carriers for the same genetic diseases, there is a 25% chance of having an affected child in each pregnancy.
There is a 1/4 (25%) chance that the child will be born with an autosomal recessive disorder. The child will have inherited two changed mutated genes, one from each parent
There is a 1/2 (50%) chance that the child will be a carrier like the parents, but will not have any symptoms. The child will have inherited one normal gene and one mutated gene
There is a 1/2 (50%) chance that the child will not inherit the defected gene with a change (mutation) from either parent. This child will not be a carrier and will not be affected by the disorder.
In an X-linked recessive disorder, if the mother is a carrier, there is a 25% chance that she will have an affected male child in each pregnancy.
There is a 1/2 (50%) chance that the child is a male or female who is healthy with a normal copy of a particular gene
There is a 1/4 (25%) chance that it is a healthy carrier female child or a mildly affected female child
There is a 1/4 (25%) chance that it is an affected male with only one mutated copy of the gene
