What is DNA?
DNA can be thought of as a biological recipe book: its code helps cells make the proteins the body needs.
Proactive DNA screening
Learn what DNA testing can reveal about you and your family.
Genetic information can add useful context to a medical evaluation. The meaning of any result depends on personal history, family history and qualified clinical interpretation.
The foundation of life
DNA carries the instructions cells use to function.
DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a long molecule containing genetic instructions. The human genome contains roughly 3.2 billion DNA bases.
What is genetic testing?
Genetic testing analyzes DNA for variants that may be associated with inherited conditions or health risks. A result is one part of a broader clinical picture, not a diagnosis on its own.
99.9%similarity between human DNA
700terabytes of data per gram of DNA
25,000DNA strands represented by the original guide
Genome sequencingTesting in Thailand
Understanding where genetic variants come from.
A screening conversation may consider both variants acquired over time and variants inherited through a family. Their importance varies by condition and by person.
Some DNA changes occur over time and may be influenced by cell division, aging or environmental exposures.
Some variants are present from birth and can be passed through one or both sides of a family.
Benefits and limits
Better questions for a more informed clinical conversation.
The center offers Exome and proactive DNA testing using next-generation sequencing for panels described as covering more than 400 diseases and cancers. Panel coverage and eligibility should be confirmed before testing.
- Help identify a known inherited variant that may affect a patient or family member.
- Support a clinical diagnosis when reviewed alongside symptoms, history and other testing.
- Provide context for previously unexplained symptoms and inform family-risk discussions.
- Help clinicians discuss prognosis, preventive strategies and treatment considerations.
- Identify questions to explore before some procedures, medicines or clinical trials.
Available diagnostic areas
Browse conditions represented in the screening guide.
Linked conditions open the corresponding clinical guide. Inclusion here does not mean that screening alone confirms a diagnosis or determines treatment eligibility.
10Neurological+
04Lungs+
- COPD
- Tuberous sclerosis
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Recessive interstitial lung disease
07Metabolic and connective tissue+
03Kidney and liver+
08Oncology+
- Lung cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Breast cancer - STAT, BRCA1, BRCA2
- Gastric cancer
- Colon cancer
- Melanoma
- Thyroid cancer
Testing requirement
Contact the medical teamDNA screening is available to current Regeneration Center patients and their families.
Contact the team to discuss the purpose of testing, panel availability and whether a pre-test counseling conversation is appropriate.