Expanded carrier screening, couple
Both partners screened together on the expanded panel, reported as a couple risk with genetic counselling included.
What it measures
Who it's for
Couples planning a pregnancy who want one answer: is there a condition we could both pass on. Adults aged 18 and over.
What you'll learn, and what you won't
Testing both partners at once gives the answer that actually matters for a pregnancy, whether you both carry a change in the same gene, in one step and one report. Where a shared risk is found, a genetic counsellor talks you through the options before you conceive.
A genetic test is one input to a doctor's assessment, not a diagnosis on its own. If anything needs prompt attention a doctor contacts you directly.
How it works
- Order online. Either use the request your own doctor has signed, or a KnowLuna women's health doctor reviews your details and requests the test.
- Collect the way that suits you: at a centre near you, with a home kit, or a nurse visit (options below). Both partners give a saliva sample, at home, at the same time. Best before pregnancy.
- Results are ready about 3 to 4 weeks from both samples reaching the laboratory, explained in your account, with a doctor to talk them through and a genetic counsellor where a result calls for it.
Choose how you collect
Every option is the same accredited test and the same report. Pick what suits you at checkout; the fee, if any, is added to either pathway price.
The kit is posted to you with instructions and a prepaid return satchel. No blood, no appointment. Included.
A quick draw at an accredited pathology collection centre near you. Usually under ten minutes. Included.
A registered nurse comes to your home or workplace for a standard blood draw. Metro areas of capital cities; other locations on request.
Common questions
What do we each find out individually?
The female partner receives individual carrier results for cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy and fragile X. For the wider panel the report is couple-level: it tells you whether you share a condition, which is what determines the risk to a pregnancy.
Then decide.