Pre-marital screening is a comprehensive group of tests for those who are planning to get married. Most individuals are not fully aware of the exact condition of their health, a person may look healthy, but he/she may have undetected health problems, or be a silent carrier of infectious or hereditary diseases. For couples considering marriage, pre-marital screening helps identify potential health problems and risks for themselves and also their offspring. Couples in a consanguineous marriage run the risk of having children with genetic birth defects such as Down’s syndrome and Thallasemia, as such, it is vital for these couples to be screened in order to aid them to understand their genetics and help them take the necessary precautions or treatments.

Please note: Pre-marital Screening Tests cannot be ordered online, please contact Eastern Biotech directly to recieve more information on ordering a test.

Pre-marital screening enables an individual to:

• Assess the general health status
• Detect infectious diseases e.g. HIV and Hepatitis B infection
• Screen hereditary conditions that may effect the future offspring | e.g. Thalassemia
• Screen for fertility problems

Pre-marital screening is made mandatory by the Ministry of Health (MOH), UAE, for the people getting married. Please contact MOH for the basic Pre marital Screening which includes the following tests:
• Thalassemia
• Sickle Cell Anemia
• Hepatitis B
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Eastern Biotech & Life Sciences is offering an Extended Pre marital Screening and Genetic Counselling for the people of the UAE and the Middle East. This package includes:

a. Blood Chromosomal Analysis (Karyotyping)
b. Fragile X Syndrome
c. Chromosome 21/13 or (X,Y, 18)
d. Alpha- Thalassemia-deletions
e. Thalassemia-beta mutation study (5 common mutations)
f. Sickle Cell Anemia- Mutation Analysis
g. Ataxia Talengiectasia- carrier screening by linkage
h. Cystic Fibrosis-Diagnosis (Delta 508 mutation)
i. DMD Deletion Test- 18 exons
j. Hemophilia A/B Carrier test