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Acts & Legislation

Federal Government¡¯s 2016 Act to protect Canadians who have undergone genetic testing. Overview available at:

•  - Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors

Eligibility Assessment Tool

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  Includes vital ¡®Red Flag Point of Care Tools¡¯ that help inform providers in determining eligibility for services.
  • General family history
  • Hereditary Cancer
  • Hemochromatosis

General

• Â鶹ӳ»­ Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System Thirteenth Report
• Â鶹ӳ»­ Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System Fourteenth Report
• About Genetic Counsellors
•  - National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
• What a client can expect at a GC appointment:

Inherited Metabolic Disorders

• Provincial Newborn Screening - Â鶹ӳ»­
•  - Towards Optimized Practices (TOP)
•  - Canadian Inherited Metabolic Association

Laboratory Services

• Provincial Genetic Laboratory Services - Â鶹ӳ»­
  Includes testing available in Canada

Preconception & Prenatal & Teratology

• - University of Washington
• - MotherToBaby, Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
• • Preconception Carrier Testing Guidelines
  • Preconception Folic Acid Guidelines
  • Non Invasive Prenatal Testing
•  - Motherrisk

Rare Diseases

Information for Patients