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Reproductive Genetic Carrier Screening (RGCS) providers

 

Pathology provider
Testing company
Couple result*
Individual result*
Genetic counselling
Genetic counselling details
Australian
Clinical Labs
Blueprint
  • Unclear about other panels
  • 3 gene screen

  • Unclear about other panels

Unclear
  • Unclear
Sonic Genetics Fulgent
  • No for all testing options
  • For all testing options
Yes
  • Post-test

  • Optional for reproductive partners with an increased risk result

Eugene Labs

VCGS – “Core” and “Couples”

Fulgent - “Comprehensive”

  • Unclear about other panels
  • 3 gene screen

  • Unclear about other panels

Yes
  • Pre-test and post-test

  • Mandated for increased-risk results and complex family history

  • Optional for low-risk results

Genomic Diagnostics Natera
  • Unclear about other panels
  • 3 gene screen

  • Unclear about other panels

Yes
  • Pre-test and post-test

  • Optional for reproductive partners with an increased risk result

Lumi Health PanelApp panels
  • Extended panel

  • Comprehensive panel

  • 3 gene screen
 
  • Post-test

  • Optional counselling is available through Lumi’s genetic counselling partners

Monash IVF Fulgent
  • No for all testing options
  • For all testing options
Yes
  • Post-test

  • Optional for reproductive partners with an increased risk result only

VCGS PanelApp panels
  • Prepair 500+

  • Prepair 1000+

  • Prepair 3 – 3 gene screen
Yes
  • Pre-test and post-test

  • Optional counselling is available through VCGS

Virtus Genetics Fulgent
  • Duo – but individual carrier status is reported for “6 gene screen” for female and male partner

  • Core – 3 gene screen

  • Core+ – 6 gene screen which is 3 gene screen plus HBA1, HBA2 and HBB genes associated with alpha and beta thalassemia

Yes
  • Pre-test and post-test

  • Optional counselling is available through Virtus Genetics team

 

*Definitions for the purposes of this document:

  • Couple result: results for both partners are on included on the same report AND individual carrier status is not reported for low-risk AR results BUT the female partner’s 3 gene results are reported separately whether she is a carrier or not (as per Medicare requirements)
  • Individual result: results for both partners may or may not be included on the same report AND individual carrier status is reported for any AR and XL condition that any partner carriers AND the female partner’s 3 gene results are reported separately whether she is a carrier or not (as per Medicare requirements)

 

This content is current at time of writing (July 2025).