What does it mean to be a carrier?

A carrier usually has no symptoms but can pass a gene variant to children. Risk to a child increases when both partners carry a variant for the same condition .

Does a negative result guarantee I am not a carrier?

No. No panel detects every variant, so there is a residual risk. A genetic counselor can explain it .

Should both partners be tested?

ACOG notes that when one partner is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, that partner is typically screened first, and the other partner is screened if the first is a carrier .

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Metabolic and Genetic

Ashkenazi Jewish Panel (4 Tests)

A genetic carrier screen for four conditions more common in the Ashkenazi Jewish population: cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs, Canavan disease, and familial dysautonomia.