Carrier Screening Panels are Getting Bigger… Is that Better?
Genotypecast with Grey Genetics
English - October 25, 2019 19:17 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MB - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsTech News News Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this second episode of Genotypecast, certified genetic counselor Amber Gamma discusses the continued expansion of Universal Carrier Screening panels—business motivations, clinical utility, impact on patient care, and some of the risks and complications of interpretation that come along with this new era of expanded carrier screening.
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Related Articles and Resources
Fridman H, Behar DM, Carmi S, et al. "Preconception carrier screening yield: effect of variants of unknown significance in partners of carriers with clinically significant variants." Genetics in Medicine. October 17, 2019.
Grey Genetics Resources
Basic Information on prenatal genetic screening and diagnostic testing
"Expanded Carrier Screening and Frequently Asked Questions"
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