Baylor GeneAware™ Expanded Carrier Screening
Why is genetic carrier testing useful?
Genetic carrier testing is important because it helps people know if they carry genes for certain inherited diseases that they might pass on to their children, even if they don’t show signs of those diseases themselves. This can help couples make informed decisions about their health and family planning.
The Facts
Monogenic diseases are responsible for about 20% of infant deaths and 18% of children being hospitalized.
Screening for carrier status, combined with genetic counseling, has led to a significant drop in the number of severe recessive genetic diseases.
There are many genetic disorders that can be checked before birth, but not all of them are tested for regularly
Baylor GeneAware™ Comprehensive-Expanded ECS Panel (USA Test)
✔ Detect rare genetic disorders that can affect your baby:
• 611 genes screened for females
• 559 genes screened for males
✔ Samples processed in the U.S. at Baylor Genetics (Houston, TX)
✔ Turnaround time: Approximately 4 weeks
Why Rainbow?
Rainbow provides couples a clear, easy-to-read English or Chinese Patient Summary, so parents without a genetics background can truly understand their results (Baylor report is written for medical genetics specialists, and is difficult for parents to understand).
Rainbow includes a Shared-Carrier-Risk Report that Baylor does not provide, helping couples understand actual combined reproductive risk (because parents always carry different genes, and the combined risks cannot be read from each report alone).
Rainbow pays for a 30-minute genetic counseling with a dual U.S. board-certified, Australia board-certified genetic counselor, so families can confidently review their results, understand their true reproductive risk, and ask informed questions based on the Rainbow Patient Summary that they can genuinely understand.
What about miscarriage and spontaneous abortion?
If you have a history of unexplained miscarriage or spontaneous abortion, we also over maternal whole gnome sequencing test to determine if there is a genetic cause. Click here for more details.
Test Descriptions
The test is performed at a U.S. CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited or Hong Kong ISO-certified laboratory.
English clinical report will be issued by a U.S. board-certified medical director.
Are These Carrier Tests Right For You?
For couples who want to know if they carry genes for serious inherited diseases
If you’ve a family history of genetic disorder, you may consider this test
We provide free referrals to physicians with substantial clinical genetic experience for pre- and post-test consultation.