Re: Genetic Testing-prenatal

[Guest guest]

I am responding to a thread about genetic testing on embryos. I appreciate

that this is a difficult and touchy subject. Here is more information for

those who may be interested.

Athena Diagnosistics in the US will test for Type 1A (not sure about the

other types) on a chorionic villius sampling (CVS) which can be done between

10-12 weeks gestation. The results take about 5 weeks (2 weeks for your

home lab to grow the cells and 2-3 weeks for Athena to run the DNA). The #

for Athena is 1-800-394-4493. Libby is a genetics counselor there who is

quite informative on the process, extension 3108.

Reproductive Genetics Institute (RGI) in Chicago will also do

preimplantation genetic diagnosis for couples who are interested in in vitro

fertilization. Their phone # is 773-871-5221 and web site

http://www.reproductivegenetics.com/.

[Guest guest]

Can anyone tell me what this might cost? Has it be written anywhere? I am

thinking about future Grand children that won't need to have CMT.

<In a message dated 9/12/2005 8:59:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

mkees73@... writes:

Athena Diagnosistics in the US will test for Type 1A (not sure about the other

types) on a chorionic villius sampling (CVS) which can be done between

10-12 weeks gestation. The results take about 5 weeks (2 weeks for your home

lab to grow the cells and 2-3 weeks for Athena to run the DNA). The # for

Athena is 1-800-394-4493. Libby is a genetics counselor there who is quite

informative on the process, extension 3108.>