UNIVERSAL GENETIC TEST by COUNSYL (Part I)
The Universal Genetic Test by Counsyl is a safe, inexpensive, non-invasive medical test that screens for dozens of serious genetic diseases, such as Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Sickle Cell, and Tay-Sachs disease (TSD). These genetic diseases cannot be cured, but men and women who screen before having children and test positive for the same condition have a number of reproductive options available to them, including IVF coupled with preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). By screening simultaneously for more than 100 single gene genetic diseases at only $349, Counsyl’s Universal Genetic Test represents a major breakthrough in carrier screening! It is far less expensive yet far more comprehensive than currently available carrier screening and should be offered to all couples planning to have a child.