Reproductive Genetic Services

Every parent hopes to have a healthy child. The good news is most babies are born healthy. However, some families planning to have children may be faced with the diagnosis of a genetic disease.

Although most babies are born healthy, genetic diseases are not uncommon. In fact, a significant proportion of childhood birth defects or adult onset chronic illnesses are due to genetic conditions. Increased risk for a fetal genetic abnormality may be due to family history of a hereditary disease, advanced maternal age during pregnancy, exposure to medications or environmental hazards, or other factors.

The Genetics & IVF Institute offers an exceptional range of genetic services. Genetic services assists people who seek answers about the usefulness of genetic testing during their family planning: before conception, during IVF treatments, in an ongoing pregnancy, or when they are seeking to understand pregnancy losses or recurrent miscarriages.

Preconception

• Genetic Counseling

• Family History Assessments

• Ethnicity Based Carrier Screening
  
  

Prenatal

• Prenatal Diagnosis: CVS

• Prenatal Diagnosis: Amniocentesis

• First Trimester Screening

• Genetic Ultrasound
  
  

During IVF

• Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) - Genetic analysis of early embryos prior to implantation and pregnancy to identify abnormalities and for gender selection
• PGD Test Options - PGD Testing using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
  
  

Genetic Services FAQs

• What are Genes & Chromosomes?
• How is Genetic Disease Inherited?

Meet the Genetics Team here. To schedule an appointment, click here or call 800.552.4363 or 703.698.7355.