Genomics & genetic counseling
Different questions need different tests.
Start with the essentials ↓What does it mean?
Genomics explores genetic information. In fertility care, family history, carrier screening and selected embryo tests can address different inherited or chromosome-related questions.
A genetic counselor can help connect a result to your family-building goals and explain what the test can and cannot tell you.
See how it connects.
Genetic question
Start with the question the test is designed to address.
Test information
A result describes what was measured, within the limits of that test.
Clinical context
Counseling connects the result to your options and the uncertainty that remains.
Simplified educational illustration. Select each concept at your pace; not a clinical image, fixed timetable or prediction.
The sequence, at a glance.
Clarify the question
Review history and what you hope to learn.
Choose the right test
Discuss carrier screening or a specific embryo test.
Interpret results
Review findings, uncertainty and relevant options.
Plan together
Agree on next steps and any further counseling.
A conceptual guide. Your care team provides the sequence and timing that apply to you.
A sequence,
not a fixed calendar.
- Before testing
Counseling, consent and coverage questions. - When results arrive
Interpret the report with a qualified professional. - Before an IVF decision
Confirm any test preparation and its limits.
Your question checklist
Checks are temporary. No information is saved or submitted.
Know the limits.
Carrier screening does not test an embryo. PGT-M addresses a particular inherited condition; PGT-SR addresses structural chromosome rearrangements; PGT-A screens chromosome number. None can rule out every health condition.
How can I prepare for a consultation?
Write down the questions that matter to you. Ask the team how to share prior records securely and whether counseling or financial follow-up would help.
Prepare for your first visit →Prepared October 1, 2026. Educational overview; your clinician provides individualized advice.
From clinical question,
to careful decision.
Information matters most when it becomes a clear conversation.
Your history, test results and laboratory findings help guide an individualized plan. Your care team can explain what is known, what remains uncertain and what comes next.
- Start with your question
Your goals and concerns shape the discussion. - Gather relevant information
Ask which assessments may help and why. - Connect the findings
Review the picture together, not a number alone. - Decide and reassess
Revisit the plan as new information emerges.
The science is connected.
Embryology
The earliest stages, carefully observed.
Explore the guide →Fertilization & ICSI
One beginning. Different ways to support it.
Explore the guide →Genomics & genetic counseling
Different questions need different tests.
Explore the guide →PGT-A
Chromosome information, with context.
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Patterns can inform. People make the decisions.
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Care in every handoff.
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