Clinical Genetics
Clinical genetics is a field of medicine that provides genetic counselling and diagnostic services to individuals or families dealing with or at risk for genetically based disorders. Every body system can be impacted by genetic diseases, regardless of age. The purpose of genetic services is to support people in living and procreating as normally as possible who have genetic abnormalities or are at risk for developing them.
- Diagnostic testing
- Presymptomatic and predictive testing
- Carrier testing
- Pharmacogenetics.
- Prenatal testing