If you are eligible and agree to join the Project, the Project team will perform Whole Genome Sequencing for you without costs. We will also go through the results with you to help you and your family members better understand your health condition and to potentially gain new information that could lead to more effective…
Faq Group: Project Participation
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Does HKGP require any additional medical procedures to collect my genetic material?
If you are a patient, the Project team will assist you in taking blood/saliva/buccal swab samples for genetic sequencing depending on your medical condition. Body tissue samples might also be necessary, but the team will only collect them during surgery arranged due to your clinical needs or from excised tissues after the surgery. Additional surgery…
Do I need to submit all of my medical records, such as physical examination reports from other medical institutions?
After obtaining your consent, HKGI will, when necessary, access and analyse your medical records in the Hospital Authority and Clinical Genetic Service, Department of Health, including: Records of hospitalisation or clinic visits; Clinical records and laboratory test results; and Radiology and imaging records such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, X-rays or clinical photos, etc.…
How long would the process take, from providing samples to getting the results report?
The Project team understands that participants would like to have results as soon as possible. To bring you accurate and reliable results to the best of our capabilities, the Project team will take the time that is necessary to analyse the data and interpret the results carefully and thoroughly. For these reasons, it is hard…