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Screenings and diagnostic testing tell a story
Your family’s health history can give us important clues about your own future health risks. By looking at your family’s past health, we can better predict future health problems, and possibly prevent them from happening.
Through genetic screening, Corewell Health offers a proactive approach to your care, ensuring you get the knowledge you need to inform decisions that protect your quality of life—and your peace of mind.
The role of genetics
We have a multidisciplinary team of geneticists, oncologists, genetic counselors, and other specialists who will take a close look at your genes. Then, if necessary, they will provide the preventative strategies, targeted treatments, and additional support you need.
Reasons for genetic screening and counseling
- Assessing risk and inheritance patterns of a known genetic disorder
- Personal or family history of a genetic disorder
- Personal or family history of a genetic variant of uncertain significance
Common genetic disorders seen by referral
- Autism
- Birth differences
- Cardiomyopathies
- Developmental delays
- Down Syndrome
- Hypotonia
- Seizures
- Breast cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Pancreas cancer
- Prostate cancer
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Genetic screening during pregnancy
If you have a history of genetic disorders or a child with a genetic difference, your doctor may recommend genetic screening during your pregnancy, in addition to noninvasive prenatal testing and carrier screenings. This screening can provide valuable insights before the birth of your child and help you make science-based and proactive decisions.
Examples of genetic disorders diagnosed before birth:
- Down Syndrome
- Trisomy 13
- Trisomy 18
- Turner Syndrome
Parent prenatal carrier screening identifies some conditions like:
- Cystic fibrosis (CF)
- Fragile X
- Hemoglobinopathies/thalassemias
- Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
Reproductive carrier screening is offered to determine parental carrier status for select genetic conditions where family history is not a good indicator of risk.
Common tests during pregnancy include:
- Alpha-fetoprotein Test (AFP)
- Amniocentesis
- Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
- Non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS)
- Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling
- Ultrasound scan