The chance of a positive result depends in part on your child’s ethnic background. This is because some conditions occur more commonly in people of certain ethnic backgrounds.
If your child screens positive for a genetic condition, a genetic counselor will contact you and your pediatrician to discuss the results of the test and help you navigate next steps. This early insight can help you and your child’s pediatrician take proactive steps to care for your child’s health.
|
Population |
Chance of a positive result* |
|
Worldwide |
1 in 27 |
|
African |
1 in 4 |
|
Ashkenazi Jewish |
1 in 74 |
|
East Asian |
1 in 28 |
|
European Caucasian |
1 in 150 |
|
Latino |
1 in 86 |
|
South Asian |
1 in 13 |
*Estimated positive report rate based on population-specific disease frequencies and detection rates. The chance of a positive result varies depending on ethnicity.