Genetic counseling is required in all below scenarios:
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- There is a family history of genetic disease
- Having a child with a problem which may have a genetic cause
- Already having a child diagnosed with genetic disorder and planning for next baby
- Risk assessment for individuals with a family history of Genetic disorders
- Individuals contemplating to do a Genetic Test
- Individuals who are planning to get married, especially those going for a consanguineous marriage
- Couples planning pregnancy – those with primary infertility, secondary infertility
- Women with repeated abortions / stillbirths
- Couple who are anxious about the well being of their unborn child
- Individuals planning to go in for IVF and PGD
- Individuals interested in knowing their predisposition to common diseases e.g., diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases
- Individuals on long term treatment e.g., epilepsy, tuberculosis, transplant rejection. asthma, atherosclerosis etc
- Individuals wanting to know the response to specific drug therapies e.g., anti acidity drugs, clopidogrel, warfarin etc
- Individuals interested in knowing about their genetic make up for addictive chemicals like caffeine, alcohol, nicotine etc
- Individuals who want opinion about their type of cancer and molecular basis for their treatment and prognosis
- Individuals wanting to know their risk of cancer especially if they have someone in their family with cancer
- Clinicians and Individuals who want to choose the right Genetic/Genomic Tests based on advantages and limitations
- Clinicians and Companies offering genetic and genomic tests for helping with interpretation