Considering to get married?
Pre-marriage Carrier screening is best for you. When we marry we think about many things, is our partner nice, beautiful, and friendly? What is his/her family background? We check even his/her Facebook account to find out everything possible. But most people forget to ask themselves a most important question, will we have healthy babies? Now you can have a 100% accurate answer to this question before your marriage.
The Importance of This DNA Test
Most of us are “carriers” of hidden DNA changes that don’t affect our own health. But if you and your partner are both carriers of the same condition, your future child could be at risk. Healthy parents (pre-marriage) Carrier Screening test checks your DNA for over 280 genetic conditions including cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs disease, fragile X syndrome, and spinal muscular atrophy.
Who is a Carrier?
Who Needs This World-class Test?
Healthy parents (Pre-marriage) 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.
Marriage Between Relatives
In relationships, it’s great to have things in common. But when it comes to your genes, sometimes differences are a good thing. Marriage between cousins, and relatives doubles the risk of birth defects, say researchers. Have this advanced DNA Test and decide with peace of mind.
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,
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, carrier screening 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
