Spire Thames Valley Hospital in Wexham, near Gerrard's Cross town in the Buckinghamshire region, offers a wide range of private blood tests and investigations including genetic tests. Speak to your GP if you would like a private genetic test and ask for a referral to Spire Thames Valley Hospital. Alternatively please contact us for more information about genetic testing.
Tests for genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis and Huntingdon’s chorea can be conducted to assess the risk of inheriting these conditions or to diagnose them in individuals with certain symptoms.
Testing for Down’s syndrome is commonly conducted during pregnancy through nuchal testing – a combination of ultrasound and a blood test.
