Comprehensive Carrier + Preventative Screening

Ideal if you're planning a family and want to understand both your reproductive risk and your own long-term health at the same time. If you're only focused on one area, our individual tests are available separately.

If you are planning a pregnancy its important to consider how you may approach your own health information. In rare cases, the results may help guide specialist care for the women planning to get pregnant.

Yes. Knowing your carrier status before you're in a relationship means you're not making decisions under time pressure. The preventative health screening is also completely independent of family planning.

It is important to note that once you are ready to plan a pregnancy that carrier screening of your reproductive partner may be recommended if you are found to be a carrier.

The preventative health screening can be done at any stage. For carrier screening during an existing pregnancy, timing and next steps differ — we recommend speaking with a genetic counsellor before ordering.

It depends on what was tested. Most GP-ordered or fertility clinic tests screen a small number of conditions. Eugene's panel covers 780+ conditions and 180+ health genes, so there's a good chance our test goes further. If you're unsure, our team can help you compare.

Yes. Carrier screening is relevant regardless of how you're building your family. Our genetic counsellors are experienced in supporting people through donor conception and other pathways.
However, if you are using an anonymous donor it is unlikley that they would have been screened for any adult onset conditions or risk that increase a persons risk of cancer or heart disease.

No. Approximately 90% of babies born with an inherited condition had no known family history of it. That's precisely why proactive testing matters — these variants are often invisible until it's too late to act.

Approximately 5% of healthy adults carry a genetic predisposition to cancer or a significant heart condition. Screening early helps you make proactive health care choices to reduce your risks and improve your healthspan.

While it is rarer to use the results of Preventative health screening as part of pregnancy planning - these results may be considered if the risk is significant to either the mother or the baby. Genetic counselling and tertiary referrals would be advised if this was the case.

Being a carrier means you carry one copy of a gene variant associated with a condition, but are unlikely to be affected yourself. It only becomes relevant to your children if your partner carries a variant for the same condition. Your genetic counsellor will explain exactly what your result means for you.

The carrier screening test includes recessive genes and X-linked genes. The persons being tested rarely show any symptoms related to be a carrier. However, the combined results from both of the reproductive parents are considered together to assess the chances of a child being impacted by any of the conditions screened for.

An elevated risk doesn't mean you'll develop a condition — it means you and your doctor now have information to act on. Your genetic counsellor will walk you through what the finding means, what surveillance or lifestyle changes are recommended, and whether your family members should consider testing.

The genes screened for in the Preventative health panel include conditions which can present in many different patterns. Some conditions may be dominant, some recessive and some X-linked. In each case family history, your gender and the specific genetic variant information can be used to help you best manage any risk identified.

Yes, and in some cases it may be important to do so. Your genetic counsellor can help you think through who in your family might benefit from knowing, and how to have those conversations.

We'll ask about your preferences before results are delivered. Our counselling team can help you think through what you want to know before your sample is processed.

Typically all results are available within 6 weeks from the time your completed sample is returned to Eugene.

We send you an at-home saliva collection kit. You swab the inside of your cheek, seal the sample, and post it back using the prepaid return envelope. No blood draw, no clinic visit required.

Yes. Every test includes a one-on-one consult with a genetic counsellor to walk you through your results, what they mean, and what to do next. You're not left to interpret a report on your own.

No referral is needed. You can order directly. Your results are also formatted so they can be shared directly with your GP or specialist if you choose.

For most people, the answer is no — but it depends on the type of insurance.

Private health insurance is fully protected. Insurers cannot deny you cover or increase your premiums based on a genetic test result.


Life insurance and income protection are covered by an industry moratorium, which means you generally don't have to disclose your result — favourable or unfavourable — for new policies up to $500,000. Above that threshold, disclosure may be required.

The Australian government is currently finalising legislation expected to ban genetic discrimination in life insurance underwriting entirely.

Please speak to your genetic counsellor for guidance on this before you test.

Neither component of this bundle is currently Medicare-funded. However, if your carrier screening results identify you as a high-risk couple, further testing and some IVF pathways may attract Medicare support. Your counsellor can walk you through what applies to your situation.

Your data is encrypted and stored securely with SOC 2 Type I and II protection. Results are private and never shared without your consent. Our laboratory is CLIA and CAP certified, meaning it meets rigorous national standards and is subject to regular independent inspections.