by Dr Roshan Daniel | Sep 17, 2026 | Rare Diseases
If your doctor has mentioned “gene panel testing” or “NGS testing,” you are not alone in feeling a little lost. These are powerful tools for finding the genetic cause of a condition that runs in a family. But the terms get thrown around loosely, and that confusion can...
by Dr Roshan Daniel | Sep 16, 2026 | Rare Diseases
If you’ve ever hesitated before booking an online genetic counseling session — wondering whether a video call can really replace sitting across the table from a genetic counselor — you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common questions patients ask...
by Dr Roshan Daniel | Sep 15, 2026 | Rare Diseases
\MEDICALLY REVIEWED BY TEAM GENETIDOC Quick answer A genetic counseling session happens in two phases. Pre-test counseling reviews your personal and family medical history to work out whether a condition is likely genetic, then explains which test fits, what it costs,...
by Dr Roshan Daniel | Sep 14, 2026 | Rare Diseases
Hearing the word “biopsy” is frightening enough. Then your oncologist mentions more tests — IHC, NGS, genetic panels — and suddenly it feels like you need a medical degree just to understand your own diagnosis. Here’s the reassuring part: every one...
by Dr Roshan Daniel | Sep 11, 2026 | Rare Diseases
A simple blood test. No needles into the womb. No risk to the baby. And meaningful information about your baby’s chromosomes available as early as the tenth week of pregnancy. Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing, commonly called NIPT, has changed prenatal care...