Genetic Counseling

Common reasons for referral

to a genetic clinic
Children with congenital abnormalities (birth
defects), learning disability, dysmorphic
features
Children with chromosomal disorders or
inherited conditions
Adults affected by congenital abnormality or
an inherited condition
Adults known to carry or at risk of carrying, a
balanced chromosomal rearrangement
 Common reasons for referral
to a genetic clinic
Couples who have lost a child or stillborn baby
with a congenital abnormality or inherited
condition
Couples who have suffered reproductive loss
(termination of pregnancy for fetal
abnormality or recurrent miscarriage)
Couples who may transmit a genetic condition
to their children
 Common reasons for referral
to a genetic clinic
Pregnant women and their partners, when
fetal abnormality is detected
Children and adults with a family history of a
known genetic disorder
Adults at risk of developing an inherited
condition who may request predictive testing
Individuals with a family history of a common
condition with a strong genetic component,
including familial cancers