The Semantics of Medicine for Healthy Men
Reproductive Genetic Carrier Screening (RGCS) providers
Pathology provider | Testing company | Couple result* | Individual result* | Genetic counselling | Genetic counselling details |
Blueprint |
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| Unclear |
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Fulgent |
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| Yes |
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VCGS – "Core" and "Couples" Fulgent - "Comprehensive" |
|
| Yes |
| |
Natera |
|
| Yes |
| |
PanelApp panels |
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|
| ||
Fulgent |
|
| Yes |
| |
PanelApp panels |
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| Yes |
| |
Fulgent |
|
| Yes |
|
*Definitions for the purposes of this document:
Couple result: results for both partners are on included on the same report AND individual carrier status is not reported for low-risk AR results BUT the female partner's 3 gene results are reported separately whether she is a carrier or not (as per Medicare requirements)
Individual result: results for both partners may or may not be included on the same report AND individual carrier status is reported for any AR and XL condition that any partner carriers AND the female partner's 3 gene results are reported separately whether she is a carrier or not (as per Medicare requirements)
This content is current at time of writing (July 2025).
Stephen is GP Supervisor, Medical Educator, GP academic and Medical Director of Medcast. He has completed a PhD on Virtual Communities of Practice in GP Training.
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