Preconception genetic testing involves testing either one or both of the people who are thinking about or planning to have a child in the future in order to predict the future child’s risk of diseases and conditions.
The purpose of Existence’s preconception testing is to empower you with insight into the potential diseases you may unknowingly pass on to your children and help protect your future children against these diseases and conditions. Preconception testing is discussed in-detail in the book Outsmart Your Genes, which was written by Existence Genetics’ founder and CEO/Medical Director, Dr. Brandon Colby.
At the same time Existence Genetics provides you with insight about the risk of disease in your future children, we can also provide you with a genetic report of your own that details diseases to which you may be predisposed so that you can also protect your own health and longevity.
Because of Existence Genetics’ proprietary Nexus Genechip, we are able to screen for hundreds of rare diseases and conditions, including dominant conditions that may not have manifested yet (such as preventable sudden death due to a heart arrhythmia and malignant hyperthermia), and recessive conditions that a person may unknowingly carry and pass on to his or her children. This affordable genetic screen is conducted with just a small amount of your saliva (no blood and no needles).
If you are interested in finding out about your genetic disease predispositions, please talk with your healthcare provider about genetic testing from Existence Genetics or email info@existencegenetics.com. To facilitate the discussion, you can click here to print out a one-page informational letter that you can send to your healthcare professional.
