Your DNA. Their future. One simple test.
Clinical grade genetic tests you can take at home, with expert genetic counselling included when it matters.
A simple at-home test that tells you whether you carry hidden gene changes that could affect your future children. For anyone thinking about having kids — couples, individuals, same-sex couples, donor recipients.
- ✓The most relevant gene list for you and your family
- ✓The support you need for life's most important questions
- ✓European and Australian labs
- ✓Privacy protection
Why test before you have a family?
Around 1 in 25 people are silent carriers of a serious recessive condition — and most don't know it. Carrier screening turns that uncertainty into useful information you can act on.
You probably can't tell from family history
Most carriers are completely healthy and have no idea. About 80% of children born with a recessive condition have no known family history of it. If you do have a known family history, you can discuss your testing options with one of our Genetic Counsellors.
You have real choices when you know early
Knowing before pregnancy opens up the widest set of options — IVF, prenatal testing, or simply being informed.
Most results are reassuring
The majority of people screen negative or are a carrier for a condition their partner isn't — meaning no concern for the pregnancy.
It's quick, painless and from home
A simple cheek swab posted to your door. No clinic visit, no blood draw. Pre- and post-test counselling included.
Compare the two tests.
Chat with TaraBoth are clinically validated, both use an at-home swab, both include counselling. The main differences are how many conditions are tested for, and how it's paid for.
Same-sex couples — we've got you covered.
Considering donor gametes? Wanting to understand your options before committing to a fertility pathway? You can both test independently with the Comprehensive Carrier Screen.
Cover for the people (and embryos) that matter most.
If you receive a positive carrier result, close biological relatives may also carry the same genetic variant — and in an IVF journey, this may include your embryos.
Family Variant Testing focuses on known familial genetic variant(s), without the cost or complexity of broader genetic screening.
A smarter path for embryo testing
In IVF, FVT can be used in place of full PGT-M. Instead of analysing a broad range of genes, FVT focuses only on the known genetic variant(s) relevant to you. This approach is more targeted and more affordable, while still giving you the information you need to make confident decisions about your embryos.
Available after a positive carrier result
Family Variant Testing is offered for biological relatives and for embryo testing during IVF following a positive carrier result with Genotype Health.
By Genetic Counsellor referral
Access is by referral from one of our Genetic Counsellors — so the right people, and the right embryos, are tested in the right order.
Covered in your post-result consultation
Your Genetic Counsellor will walk you through who in your family should consider testing, how to approach those conversations, and how FVT fits into your IVF pathway — all in your 30-minute consultation.
How It Works
From order to answers — seven steps, one hand to hold. A transparent end-to-end flow with expert human support built in.
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01Order
Order your test
Select your test through our secure online platform.
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02Educate
Pre-test education
Chat to Tara to learn more about your test and complete a medical history form.
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03Kit
Receive your kit
A collection kit is dispatched to your door, including all necessary components and instructions.
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04Swab
Simple cheek swab
Collect your DNA sample easily at home.
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05Return
Return your sample
Send your kit back to us in the prepaid return package.
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06Report
Secure digital reporting
If nothing shows up, a clear clinical report is delivered through our secure portal — ultimate peace of mind.
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07Guidance
Expert guidance & referral
A genetic counsellor guides you through significant findings and next steps.
Everything elseyou might be wondering.
Carrier screening looks at whether you carry a gene change for a serious inherited condition. Carriers are usually healthy themselves — but if both partners carry a change in the same gene, there's a chance their child could be affected. Knowing in advance lets you plan.
Before pregnancy is ideal — it gives you the most options. Early in pregnancy works too. You can also test at any point if you're thinking about future children.
Why partner testing matters. For most recessive conditions, there is a chance of an affected child only when both partners are carriers of the same condition.
Core Carrier Screen. With the Medicare-funded test for eligible patients, the female partner is tested first. The male partner is tested only if she is found to be a carrier of cystic fibrosis or spinal muscular atrophy. Fragile X is assessed through the female partner’s result alone.
Lineova. With our comprehensive panel, both partners can be tested, either together as a couple or separately.
Yes — if you meet Medicare eligibility. There's no out-of-pocket cost for eligible patients.
Royal Australian College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology recommends that all couples are offered carrier screening before they have their first child but we can't make specific recommendations about your individual circumstances.
Donors are typically screened for the major recessive conditions by the clinic providing the eggs/sperm. Some intended parents also choose to test themselves — this is a personal decision and depends on factors like your family history, the partner who will carry the pregnancy, and what donor information you already have. Our Genetic Counsellors can talk you through what each option involves so you can decide what's right for you.
You'll get 30 minutes one-to-one with a qualified Genetic Counsellor (human, not a bot). They'll explain what your result means for your future children, walk you through your reproductive options, and help you decide what to do next.
- Your DNA data. Your test is processed by one of our laboratory partners, in Europe or Australia depending on the test you order. The laboratory stores your raw DNA data under the privacy laws that apply in that location.
- Your personal information and results. Genotype Health stores these in Australia, in line with Australian privacy law.
- Your access. You can ask to see your data at any time. See our privacy policy for details.
How our tests are run. All our tests use clinical-grade sequencing in accredited laboratories. We report only variants classified as pathogenic or likely pathogenic, meaning known or likely to cause disease, under the international ACMG/AMP guidelines.
What a test can’t do. No genetic test is 100% accurate. Detection rates can also vary with ancestry, because some populations remain under-represented in the reference databases used to interpret results.
Options for your background. Inherited conditions differ in how common they are across populations, so we offer ancestry-specific options across our screening tests. These tailor the gene list to conditions relevant to your ancestral background.
Ready when you are.
For most, it's reassurance. For some, it's a head start, guided by our genetic counsellors. For everyone, it's a path forward.
