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How to refer a Patient for Genetic Testing at Eugene

How to refer a Patient for Genetic Testing at Eugene

At Eugene, our clinician-led team ensure that your patients have access to expert genetic counselling at every point of their journey. Results are delivered with clarity and compassion, supporting actionable insights and clear pathways.

Referring your patients is straightforward and takes less than 60 seconds.

Simply head to eugenelabs.com/pages/refer-a-patient, complete the short form with your patient’s details, and we’ll take care of the rest.

Remember you can refer patients for both preventative and reproductive genetic testing, depending on their personal needs.

Preventive Health

For proactive screening, you can refer patients for:

  • Proactive Cancer Screening
  • Proactive Heart Disease Screening
  • Preventative health screening, which screens for both cardiac and cancer-risk genes

These tests help patients understand their inherited risk and make informed decisions about prevention, early detection, and management.

Reproductive Carrier Screening

Eugene offers three carrier screening options, tailored to different patient needs and life stages:

  1. Core Carrier Screening:

This is a 3-gene panel which screens for:

  1. Cystic Fibrosis (CFTR)
  2. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMN1) and
  3. Fragile X Syndrome (FMR1)

This test is covered by Medicare. In this test, we first screen females, which takes 4 weeks. If they are found to be carriers of cystic fibrosis or spinal muscular atrophy, then we provide carrier screening for their male partners to clarify their reproductive risk as a couple. Testing the female and male takes a total of 8 weeks.

2. Couples Carrier Screening (screening for 620 genes)

This option screens for over 620 genes and is reported as a combined risk between a male and female. This test does NOT tell patients about their individual carrier status. Instead, their results are compared and they receive a low or increased risk result. The test takes about 8 weeks.

This test is suitable for couples who are eligible for medicare, and are bringing an egg and sperm to the table.

This option is not ideal for individuals testing alone, using a donor, or wanting their individual carrier status.

3. Comprehensive Carrier Screening

Our most advanced option, which screens for 787 conditions, including:

  • The three core conditions,

  • Tay-Sachs

  • Muscular Dystrophies

  • Thalassaemia

    and hundreds more …

It's particularly beneficial for patients from diverse ethnic backgrounds, rainbow families, patients interested in their individual carrier status, and those who want the most thorough option.

Not sure which test is right for your patient?

No problem. Our team guides each patient through their options, and all patients are offered a free consultation with a genetic counsellor before proceeding with testing.

Once you’ve submitted the referral, we’ll be in touch with your patient directly and provide everything they need to get started!

Results & reports

  • All results are based on current evidence, focusing on pathogenic variants and management guidelines.
  • Clinically actionable results only are reported. Therefore, there is no reporting on variants of unknown significance.
  • Test results and reports are seamlessly integrated into clinical systems (Genie?), making referrals easy and fitting smoothly into your workflow.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions or queries you may have 😃 at hello@eugenelabs.com


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