1 in 40
SMA carrier frequency
Spinal muscular atrophy is one of the most common fatal single-gene disorders. When both parents are carriers, each pregnancy has a 25% chance of an affected child.
For Expecting Parents
The last line of defense before your child is born.
1 in 40 people are SMA carriers. Joint screening for couples — no raw file exchange needed. Results in 15 minutes on each partner's phone.
SOC 2 Type IIRaw files never uploaded15 min resultsNo file exchange needed
Why screening matters
Some risks are only discovered after birth — too late.
1 in 10
Thalassemia carrier rate
Up to 1 in 4 in southern China. Silent carriers show no symptoms, but when both partners carry the gene, the child may have severe thalassemia.
2-3
Recessive pathogenic variants per person
Everyone carries an average of 2-3 recessive disease mutations. The question isn't whether you have them — it's whether you and your partner carry the same one.
Solution
Each partner imports on their own device. The platform compares de-identified summaries.
- 1No raw file exchange: each partner analyzes locally on their own phone
- 215-minute results: import existing WeGene / 23andMe / BGI data directly
- 3471 hereditary disease rules: covering SMA, thalassemia, deafness, and hundreds more
- 4Privacy-first: raw files stay on each device; only de-identified summaries are compared
Partner A imports
Local analysis on phone
Partner B imports
Same local process
Joint carrier screening done
Desensitized summary comparison, no raw file exchange
Real story
"She fought sickle cell disease for 34 years, endured recurrent pain crises, and needed frequent blood transfusions to survive. If her parents had done preconception screening, all of this could have been prevented."
FAQ
When is the best time for carrier screening?
3-6 months before conception is ideal. This allows time for confirmation and decision-making. If already pregnant, screening can still be done in the first trimester, but with a tighter timeline.
Do both partners need to be tested?
Yes. Recessive conditions require both parents to be carriers for the child to be at risk. Testing only one partner cannot assess the combined risk.
I already have WeGene / 23andMe data. Do I need to re-test?
Usually not. As long as the raw file contains sufficient variant information, you can import it directly and run joint carrier screening.
What if both of us are carriers?
The platform provides specific risk probabilities and next-step guidance, including prenatal diagnosis and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) options. Final decisions should be discussed with a genetic counselor and physician.
Start with preconception. Start with your child's health.
10,000+ families have completed carrier screening. Yours could be next.