Genetic testing for men
There are many causes of infertility or problems with abnormal pregnancies at an early stage of gestation. Genetic abnormalities may be one of them. Our clinic provides a range of genetic tests to diagnose the cause of failures.
There are many causes of infertility or problems with abnormal pregnancies at an early stage of gestation. Genetic abnormalities may be one of them. Our clinic provides a range of genetic tests to diagnose the cause of failures.
What is genetic testing?
What is genetic testing?
The information embedded in DNA, which we inherit from our parents, is decisive for our lives, how we develop diseases, how susceptible we are to disease or, ultimately, our chances of having healthy offspring. Genetic testing entails analysing a person’s genetic material and detecting possible mutations.
The tests that are most commonly done to determine the cause of infertility or miscarriages are:
• Y-chromosome AZF region mutation testing is a blood or saliva test. It is mainly recommended for men presenting with azoospermia or other severe male factor, in order to detect abnormalities in the Y chromosome. Abnormalities in this area result in reduced semen quality and can be inherited by male offspring.
• CFTR gene mutation testing is a blood or saliva test. It allows for detecting mutations in the CFTR gene, responsible for the onset of cystic fibrosis and potentially causing infertility in men and women.
• Karyotype testing is a blood test done in both men and women. Karyotype testing helps to determine the number and structure of chromosomes in the tested person.
• • HLA-C typing is a blood test done in both men and women. This test can be helpful in diagnosing immuno-mediated infertility and frequent treatment failures.
About testing
Practised approaches
Blood sample collection

Saliva sample collection

A sample containing DNA is required to perform a genetic test. Luckily, it is quick and painless, and only a small sample of saliva or blood is required for testing.
Good to know
Preparation
for testing

Genetic testing is done in cases of:
• infertility
• recurrent miscarriage
• failure of treatment with assisted reproductive technology, including treatment failure in an in vitro fertilisation program
• a family history of genetic diseases
• poor semen parameters
• birth of an older child with a genetic defect
• primary amenorrhoea
Blood tests do not require any special preparation. It is important that the patient stays adequately hydrated. The tests are done in the morning.
The patient must fast for saliva sample tests (AZF, CFTR). On the day of the examination, they must not smoke, chew gum nor brush their teeth. If there is a problem with bleeding gums, the test should be postponed until the condition has resolved.
Course of testing
Test price list
CFTR gene testing – 36 mutations |
PLN 850 |
CFTR gene testing – 7 mutations |
PLN 550 |
Peripheral blood lymphocyte karyotype |
PLN 490 |
Molecular HLA-C typing |
PLN 550 |