We are Qualified Genetic Specialists & Correct Test Interpretation is our Expertise
At Genetics.ie, we offer a wide range of genetic testing services from our Blackrock clinic, and our expertise combines the appropriate marrying of clinical evaluation for genetic disorders with appropriate targeted genetic testing. One of our major strengths is in correct test interpretation. Genetic disorders can result from a mutation in a single gene (monogenic disorder) or the interaction and combination of genetic variants in several genes, which may impact upon one another (multifactorial inheritance disorder).
Medical Diagnoses & How Genetic Testing Can Help
The process of medical diagnosis involves the identification of a disease or condition from its signs and symptoms. Longstanding essential elements of this process are the clinical history of the disorder, and the appropriate clinical examination findings. These, in combination, inform the Consultant as to the direction of appropriate investigation.
Inherited Neuromuscular Diseases & How Genetic Testing Helps
While not all neuromuscular diseases can be described as genetic disorders, many
are genetically determined. As such, genetic disorders are caused by gene variants, which are sometimes inherited from your parents. Each person has around 23,000 different genes, and genetic mutations within these genes are often the cause of genetic disease, even in the absence of a family history of the disorder.
Why It's Important to Know Your Family History When There's a Genetic Link
Often, families share similar genetic backgrounds, lifestyles, and environments and offer clues as to health conditions that might run in a family. By understanding these patterns of disorders, genetic experts can determine the risk these health problems present to an individual, other family members and future generations.
Chromosomal Disorders, Down Syndrome & Genetic Testing
At Genetics.ie, we offer a range of testing services that give patients the important information they need about themselves and their family's health. One area in which we have much experience is in the testing of chromosomal disorders.