Genetic Counseling: Helping Families Navigate Genetic Insights

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  How Genetic Analysis Can Revolutionize Your Health: Detailed Insights

  Genetic analysis essentially has two main purposes. Its first purpose is to determine if an individual should proceed with genetic testing, that will more conclusively determine the presence of a rare disease. The second purpose is to help researchers and geneticists understand more about gene mutations, and the causes of rare diseases. This is especially important in terms of improving the rate of accurate diagnosis for rare disease patients.

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  What is Genetic Analysis?

  Genetic analysis essentially has two main purposes. Its first purpose is to determine if an individual should proceed with targeted genetic testing that will more conclusively determine the presence of a rare disease. The second purpose is to help researchers and geneticists understand more about gene mutations and the causes of rare diseases. This is especially important in terms of improving the rate of an accurate diagnosis for rare disease patients.

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  What is a Remote Second Opinion?

  Rare disease misdiagnosis is common. Many rare disease patients find themselves seeing multiple doctors, specialists, and medical teams before receiving a correct and accurate diagnosis. At the same time, many rare disease patients are stuck or stranded in a diagnostic odyssey that can take years to resolve and complete.

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  What is Telegenetics?

  When obstacles such as location, lack of genetic counselors, and/or inability to travel and reach one, might otherwise prevent from accessing crucial genetic services.  Telegenetics is the process of providing genetic counseling remotely online. It was pioneered primarily to provide genetic services to those in rural locations or areas without genetic counselors available. It allows individuals and families to undergo the genetic counseling process from the comfort and convenience of their home, or a location of their choice.

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  What is Genetic Counseling?

  Families and/or individuals at risk of genetic conditions will undertake genetic counseling either pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy, following the birth of a child, or in adulthood. Genetic counseling may be recommended for any number of reasons. These reasons may include a suspected or known risk for a genetic disorder based on family history or following genetic screening that has identified a possible higher risk.

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