Greater Washington Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Genetics offers genetic counseling. Patients being seen for a variety of reasons may benefit from this option. In some cases, genetic counseling allows you to:

• Make an informed decision between testing options
• Understand the details of testing or test results
• Feel more at ease about what will occur during the testing process
• Be more prepared for test results

The genetic counselor also reviews your family and pregnancy history, checking for other possible concerns, and calls to discuss the results with you.

The genetic counselors have prepared fact sheets concerning some of the more common question that our patients have. They can also find other information for patients on almost any genetic condition when needed.

Genetic counseling is also available for individuals who wish to have carrier testing. We offer screening for many common diseases such as Tay-Sachs disease, sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, and many others. More specialized carrier testing is also available when there is a family history of a less common genetic disease, such as PKU, muscular dystrophy, fragile X and many others.

If concerns arise because of findings on an ultrasound, our genetic counselors are available.

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