Preconception Check-up (prenatal blood tests, rare disease genes, infertility genes)

Current pre-pregnancy checks are mostly focused on infertility, with too much emphasis on whether conception is possible, while almost forgetting the biggest purpose of pre-pregnancy screening: whether you can have a healthy child.

When planning for a baby, hereditary genetic disease risk may be even more important.

Do you carry hereditary disease genes? If you are planning a family, this is something you should know.

Every parent hopes their child will grow up healthy, but if you are planning a family, are you concerned that you may carry recessive hereditary disease genes that could place the next generation at risk of serious and long-term health problems? Recessive genetic diseases are by no means irrelevant. According to research published by the University of Hong Kong in 2018, 1 in every 67 people in Hong Kong lives with a rare disease, accounting for about 1.5% of the population. Therefore, hereditary disease gene testing before family planning can offer better protection for the health of the next generation.

Common recessive genetic conditions in Hong Kong include G6PD deficiency, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), fragile X syndrome, cystic fibrosis, Pompe disease, tuberous sclerosis, spinocerebellar ataxia, and more. Rare diseases can pose severe health threats. For example, spinal muscular atrophy can cause weakness in the limbs and neck, affecting daily life and even survival. Although rare diseases have a major impact on patients and caregivers, Hong Kong has long been criticized for limited policy coverage regarding access to rare-disease medicines. The cost of such medication is high and often unaffordable for average-income families.

Modern technology can now accurately identify hereditary disease risk before pregnancy. For example, G6PD deficiency is usually only discovered after a baby is born, but it can now be identified before pregnancy.

Basic pre-pregnancy check
($6500 per person)

• Prenatal blood screening

  • HIV antibody
  • Hepatitis B
  • Rubella antibody
  • Syphilis
  • Thalassemia
  • Blood group
  • Red blood cell count, platelets

• 400+ hereditary disease gene test

  6 mL blood sample | or saliva collection (clinic only) | US laboratory testing | Report in about 3 to 4 weeks

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Comprehensive pre-pregnancy check
($14800 per person)

• Prenatal blood screening

  • HIV antibody
  • Hepatitis B
  • Rubella antibody
  • Syphilis
  • Thalassemia
  • Blood group
  • Red blood cell count, platelets

• 600+ hereditary disease gene test

  6 mL blood sample | or saliva collection (clinic only) | US laboratory testing | Report in about 3 to 4 weeks

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• Rodinia infertility gene test

  Saliva test | Fast for 30 minutes | European laboratory testing | Report in about 3 to 4 weeks

  • Women receive 55 infertility gene tests, while men receive 40 infertility gene tests.
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