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What is Eugene’s carrier testing?
Eugene’s carrier test is an at-home genetic test to see if you or your partner carry a gene variant that could cause a serious genetic condition in your child.
The common conditions we screen for include Cystic Fibrosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Thalassemia, and Tay-Sach disease, but there are 780+ recessive and X-linked conditions that are screened in our comprehensive carrier test.
Our carrier tests
Core
From $0
- 3 genes screened
- 2 recessive conditions
- 1 X-linked conditions
- ~1 in 20 (5%) chance that a female will have a positive result for CF, SMA or FXS.
- 1 in 240 couples will be at high risk
- Individuals
- 1 test
- Individual report
- Medicare available
- Free genetic counselling
- Results ready within 4 weeks
Couples
$949
- 629 genes screened
- 559 recessive conditions
- 70 X-linked conditions
- No individual carrier results will be reported outside of CF, SMA and FXS for females
- 1 in 50 (~ 2%) couples will receive a high risk result
- 2 tests, 1 report
- For couples
- Combined carrier status
- Medicare available
- Free genetic counselling
- Free standard return shipping
- Results in 6 - 8 weeks
Comprehensive
From $949
- 787 genes screened
- 714 recessive conditions
- 73 X-linked conditions
- ~1 in 35 couples will receive a high risk result
- Individuals, couples, donors
- 2 tests
- Combined couples report
- Individual carrier status report
- Free genetic counselling
- Free express return shipping
- Results ready within 4 weeks
Reproductive carrier screening
with Ellie, your Genetic Counsellor.
Relevant science things to know
We all carry variants in our genes
These variants can affect how our bodies grow, develop and function.
Carrying variants is completely normal
We’re all different and we all carry these gene variants, most times we just don’t know about them.
Some variants can affect our children
If these variants are shared by both partners it can cause a serious genetic condition in their child.
Who’s this test for?
Honestly, it’s for everyone who wants to have a family one day.
Family history isn’t everything
Most children born with an inherited genetic condition never had a family history of it. Obviously this often feels completely ‘out of the blue’ for the parents.
Genetic conditions don’t discriminate
Our test includes many serious conditions that are more frequent in different ethnic communities are often excluded in industry standard tests.
Individually rare, collectively common
When combined, the average risk of having a child with one of these conditions is higher than the risk of having a child with Down syndrome.
Planning your pregnancy
Some consider their carrier status as partners, just before trying to get pregnant to make informed reproductive choices for their family.
Planning your future
Some consider their carrier status as important health information to incorporate in their plan for their future, long before they think about starting a family.
Planning your marriage
For many, having a natural pregnancy after a marriage is what’s most important. In this case, it’s important to know your carrier status before marriage.
Recessive conditions
The genes associated with these are in chromosomes 1-22. If two people are carriers for the same condition, there’s a one in four chance that their children would have the condition.
X-linked conditions
The genes associated with these are in chromosomes 23. For x-linked conditions the sex of the parent who passes on the variant influences the risk for the children.
Your Carrier Screening Options
Our carrier screening genetic tests are saliva-based and easy to do at home. They all screen for the three most common genetic diseases - cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy and fragile X syndrome, and genetic counselling is always included. Some tests have options for individuals, couples and donors, and some are covered by Medicare.
