Research shows that 70% of people are healthy carriers of at least one genetic condition. These conditions typically only affect children if both biological parents carry the same condition. For the most complete understanding of your reproductive risks, we recommend that both you and your partner get tested.
Here's why couple screening with Eugene Carrier Screening is better than individual testing:
- Cost: Testing as a couple is more cost-effective than two separate individual tests. If you order an individual test and based on your carrier status, you wish your partner to get tested, a new individual test will need to be ordered. We are not able to test selected genes, only the complete panel.
- Complete risk assessment: Since 70% of people carry at least one condition, testing both partners provides a comprehensive view of potential risks.
- Faster results: Partners tested together receive their results simultaneously (for both Couples Carrier 620+ and Comprehensive Carrier 780+ tests). Individual sequential testing could add 8+ weeks to the process.
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