Clinical Genetic Services

What is involved in a Genetic Counseling evaluation?

• Establishing or confirming a diagnosis, sometimes including additional testing to determine the specific type of the condition
  • Information is collected - family and medical history, sometimes including photographs of family members
  • Consultation with other specialists or additional tests, as needed
  • Medical diagnosis, evaluation, management DNA testing, chromosome testing, or other genetic testing, as needed

• Determining the recurrence risk for each family member

• Communicating information and choices to help individuals make fully informed decisions regarding risks.
  • Explanation of disorder, inheritance pattern, risk of recurrence
  • Discussion of options available to deal with the condition Follow-up care and treatment planned
  • Communication summary to primary care health provider and family