Genetic Carrier Screen
At Ceibo Fertility, all patients are offered genetic carrier screening as part of their evaluation and we are currently using the Horizon test from Natera for that assessment.
There are different ways genetic conditions can be passed down or inherited in families. We carry two copies of most of our genes, one inherited from each of our biological parents. Some genetic conditions happen when only one gene in a pair has a change. These are called dominant genetic conditions. Horizon carrier screening does NOT screen for dominant genetic conditions. Horizon carrier screening tests for genetic conditions that happen when both copies of a gene pair have a change. These are called recessive genetic conditions.
For more about the Horizon test, please visit their website: