Who should seek genetic services?
...any individual or family concerned about a genetic condition, its cause, recurrence risks,
treatment availability, and/or diagnostic testing (prenatal or postnatal).
Typically, genetic services are subdivided into preconception/prenatal,
pediatric and adult.
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Common reasons to seek prenatal/preconception genetic services include:
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The mother will be 35 years or older at delivery
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Abnormal prenatal test results – e.g. abnormal ultrasound findings, positive maternal serum screening (blood test)
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Couples with a family history of a genetic condition or birth defect
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Couples who have had a child with a genetic condition or birth defect
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Risks related to the mother’s illness or infection (e.g. diabetes, rubella)
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Risks related to a suspected or known exposure to certain medicines, chemicals or other potentially harmful agents
Colorado pediatric genetics
clinics
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Common reasons to seek pediatric/adult genetic services include:
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Presence of a known or suspected genetic disorder
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Presence of a birth defect or multiple birth defects
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Known or suspected chromosome abnormality
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Mental retardation or developmental delay
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Family history of any of the above indications
Colorado adult
genetics clinics
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