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Plan Your Family’s Future with Carrier Screening
Learn how a genetic carrier screening test can help you understand your risks and make informed choices for your family’s future.
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Our Carrier Screening Test helps you identify genetic variants that could affect your children. With a simple at-home DNA test and detailed report, you’ll have the information you need to make confident and informed decisions about your family’s future.
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Why Choose a Carrier Screening Test
Knowing your carrier status isn’t about your own health, it’s about understanding potential risks that can be passed on to your children. Our carrier screening test empowers you with the knowledge to make proactive choices for your family’s well-being.
Learn if you carry genetic variants linked to inherited conditions such as Sickle Cell Anemia and Cystic Fibrosis so that you can take proactive steps in family planning.
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Get detailed reports covering over 40 genetic conditions, supported by reliable science and advanced testing methods.
What Does Genetic Carrier Screening Test For?
Our carrier status report analyzes your DNA to check for genetic variants associated with over 40 inherited conditions. From common to rare genetic diseases, we provide a comprehensive overview to help you understand potential risks.
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FAQs
What is Carrier Status testing?
Carrier status testing identifies if you carry specific genetic variants that could be passed on to your children. While you may not have a disease, carriers can pass on genetic conditions to their offspring. This test helps family planning by providing early insights into potential risks for your future children. Knowing your carrier status before or during pregnancy can help you understand the chances of having a child with a specific genetic disorder.
How does Carrier Status testing work?
Carrier status testing analyzes your DNA for specific genetic variants linked to rare inherited diseases. If you're a carrier for a particular condition, there's a possibility of passing that gene variant to your children. If both parents are carriers of the same disease, their child may inherit two copies of the variant and be affected by the disease.
How Is this test different from other genetic tests?
Carrier status testing is specifically designed for family planning, helping you understand your genetic risks for passing on rare inherited diseases to your children. Unlike broader genetic tests that examine health risks or ancestry, this test focuses on identifying carrier status for genetic disorders.
Since this complex process occurs in every cell, as well as in brain fluids and the liver, it impacts many vital bodily functions.
Why Is Carrier Screening important, especially for Family Planning?
Carrier screening provides crucial information for prospective parents:
Informed Decisions: Understand your potential risks before conceiving or early in pregnancy.
Risk Assessment: If both partners are carriers for the same condition, there's a 1 in 4 (25%) chance with each pregnancy that the child could inherit two variant copies and be affected (see graphic on page 3 of the sample report).
Preparation: Allows time to discuss options with healthcare providers, genetic counselors, and make informed choices about family planning, prenatal diagnosis, or preparing for a child with specific health needs.
Peace of Mind: Even if results show you are a carrier, knowing provides clarity. Often, if only one partner is a carrier for a specific condition, the risk to the child is significantly lower or negligible for recessive conditions.
Should I get Carrier Status testing?
Carrier status testing is especially useful if:
You plan to start a family and want to understand any potential genetic risks.
You or your partner are currently pregnant (ideally early in pregnancy).
You have a family history of genetic disorders.
You are part of an ethnic group with a higher prevalence of specific inherited diseases. For example, Cystic Fibrosis is more common in individuals of European descent, while Familial Dysautonomia affects people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
What conditions are included in Carrier Status testing?
Our panel screens for carrier status for a wide range of inherited conditions commonly such as:
Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum with Peripheral Neuropathy: SLC12A6
Beta-Thalassemia and Related Hemoglobinopathies: HBB
CAD Deficiency: ACADM
Canavan Disease: ASPA
Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation Type 1a (PMM2-CDG): PMM2
Cystic Fibrosis: CFTR
Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase Deficiency: DLD
Familial Dysautonomia: ELP1
Familial Hyperinsulinism (ABCC8-Related): ABCC8
Familial Mediterranean Fever: MEFV
Fanconi Anemia Group C: FANCC
Gaucher Disease Type 1: GBA
Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia: G6PC1
Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ib: SLC37A4
GRACILE Syndrome: BCS1L
Hereditary Fructose Intolerance: ALDOB
Leigh Syndrome, French Canadian Type: LRPPRC
Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2D: SGCAM
Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2E: SGCB
Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I: FKRP
Maple Syrup Urine Disease Type 1B: BCKDHB
Mucolipidosis Type IV: MCOLN1
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN5-Related): CLN5
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (PPT1-Related): PPT1
Niemann-Pick Disease Type 1: SMPD1
Pendred Syndrome and DFNB4 Hearing Loss (SLC26A4-Related): SLC26A4
Phenylketonuria and Related Disorders: PAH
Pompe Disease: GAA
Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 2: GRHPR
Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency: PKLR
Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata Type 1: PEX7
Salla Disease: SLC17A5
Severe Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa (LAMB3-Related): LAMB3
Sickle Cell Anemia: HBB
Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome: ALDH3A2
Tay-Sachs Disease: HEXA
Tyrosinemia Type I: FAH
Usher Syndrome Type 1F: PCDH15
Usher Syndrome Type 3: CLRN1
Zellweger Spectrum Disorder (PEX1-Related): PEX1
What information is included in the SelfDecode Carrier Status report?
Our detailed report, shown in the Sample Report, includes:
How it Works: Explanation of carrier genetics and how to interpret your results (Page 3).
Results Overview: A summary table listing the conditions tested and whether a variant was detected for each (Pages 4-6).
Results Details: For each condition, it provides:
Information about the condition (e.g., About Beta-Thalassemia on page 10, About Cystic Fibrosis on page 22).
Details on the specific gene(s) and variant(s) tested for that condition.
How to use the report section, including affected ethnicities and support resources (e.g., Pages 8, 12, 16).
Your specific DNA results for the key variants tested (e.g., Your DNA section on page 9, 13, 17).
What do "Variant Detected" and "Variant Not Detected" mean in my report?
These terms indicate the findings for the specific variants we test for each condition (see page 3 of Sample Report):
Variant Not Detected: You are likely not a carrier for the specific variant(s) tested for that condition. This significantly reduces the chance you are a carrier, but doesn't completely eliminate it, as there might be very rare variants not included in our test.
Variant Detected: You are likely a carrier for the condition because one of the specific variants we test for was found in your DNA. This means you have one copy of that variant. Remember, being a carrier usually doesn't affect your own health for these conditions.
If a Variant is Detected, does It mean my child will have the disease?
Not necessarily. A child typically only develops one of these conditions if they inherit a variant from both parents. If only one parent is a carrier, the child will likely either be a non-carrier or a carrier like that parent, but usually won't have the disease. If both parents are carriers for the same condition, there is a 25% chance per pregnancy the child could inherit both variants and be affected. This is why testing your partner may be recommended if a variant is detected in your genes.
What should I do with my Carrier Status results? Who should I talk to?
Your results are important information for family planning discussion:
Talk to your Partner: Share and discuss the results together.
Consult a Healthcare Professional: Discuss your report with your doctor (OB/GYN, primary care physician) or ideally, a genetic counselor. They are specially trained to interpret these results, explain your specific risks based on your and potentially your partner's status, discuss reproductive options, and answer your questions.
Consider Partner Testing: If a variant is detected in your gene(s), testing your partner for the same condition is often the next step to understand the risk for future children
Does my ethnicity affect my results or risk?
Yes, ethnicity can be relevant. Certain genetic conditions and specific variants are more common in particular ethnic groups (e.g., Ashkenazi Jewish, French Canadian, Cypriot, Greek, Italian, Sardinian) mentioned in the sample report for various conditions like Tay-Sachs, Canavan Disease, Beta-Thalassemia. While our test is useful for individuals of all backgrounds, the report may specify if certain findings are more or less relevant based on your ancestry. The ACMG (American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics) often recommends certain screenings regardless of ethnicity due to population mixing.
Does insurance cover this test?
Currently, most insurance plans do not cover the cost of methylation testing. But you can use your FSA/HSA card to pay for this test
How secure is my genetic data?
Your privacy is a top priority & that’s why we:
Will never share or sell your data. Ever
Give you free access to your raw data
Follow HIPAA and GDPR policies
Use world-class encryption methods
Anonymize genetic data within our own systems
Store genetic and account information separately
Let you download & delete your data whenever you want
Don’t allow secondary data usage
Have a team dedicated to security & privacy
How do I take the test?
The test is simple and non-invasive, using a cheek swab to collect your DNA sample. You can complete the test at home and mail it back to our laboratory for processing. Results are typically available in 2-4 weeks after our lab receives the sample.
Take Control of Your Family’s Health Today
Uncover your carrier status for over 40 genetic conditions and gain personalized insights to help you make proactive decisions for your family’s future.
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- Lifestyle & Longevity Risk Assessments
- 24/7 AI Health Coach & Unlimited Labs Analyzer Access
- +130 Medical Reports & Medication Check (PGx Testing)
- Methylation Pathway & Ancestry Reports
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SelfDecode is a personalized health report service, which enables users to obtain detailed information and reports based on their genome. SelfDecode strongly encourages those who use our service to consult and work with an experienced healthcare provider as our services are not to replace the relationship with a licensed doctor or regular medical screenings.