Genetic Testing
There are a lot of genetic tests available when you’re trying to have a baby, whether you’re in the planning process, are experiencing infertility and/or pregnancy loss(es), or are doing IVF. At DNAide, genetic testing isn’t complicated. We can work with your doctor to help you get the tests you need. If you’re in Canada a doctor’s referral may not be required. Explore the different types of genetic testing we can help with below.
Planning a pregnancy? You might be interested in carrier screening. This genetic test is done on both the sperm and egg provider and can give you insight into genetic conditions that your future children are at risk for. It tests for conditions that hide in your DNA that you usually don’t know about based on the health of yourself or your family members. Carrier screening is a great way to be proactive so you can prepare and are less likely to be taken by surprise by something hiding in your genes.
Getting carrier screening done is easy. Just watch our on-demand info session and we’ll send a test kit to your home. Want more hands-on guidance? We offer that too.
If you’re here because you just learned you’re having a miscarriage, we’re so, so sorry. This is a devastating time that we wish no one ever had to go through.
At least half of early pregnancy losses are caused by chromosome differences. By collecting the miscarriage tissue and performing genetic testing, those chromosome errors can be identified, giving you an answer on paper for why you lost your baby. This is also called POC testing.
The grief and trauma involved in this process don’t make it easy. But if you’re interested in genetic testing, we can help every step of the way.
Testing for Relatives
Sometimes your doctor or genetic counsellor might recommend that your parent or other relative get a genetic test done. Maybe you want to do genetic testing on your embryos (PGT-M) and your relatives need testing to help design the test. Or maybe your did a test like carrier screening and your results were inconclusive and testing your relatives could help clarify what your results mean.
Getting access to genetic testing in Canada isn’t always easy. It can take a long time, and not everyone has a doctor who can help. DNAide makes this process a lot easier. We handle the paperwork and have doctors who can order testing for patients in Canada.
Advanced Fertility Genetic Testing
Sometimes infertility or unsuccessful IVF cycles can have a genetic cause.
You may have heard of karyotype testing, but our Advanced Fertility Genetic Testing Program goes beyond the basics. We test for newly discovered genes that can cause infertility. There are a wide variety of things we can test for. But if you’ve had a large number of immature eggs/embryos, genuine empty follicle syndrome, fertilization failure, premature ovarian insufficiency, or recurrent molar pregnancy advanced genetic testing could help you get answers.