Color Familial Hypercholesterolemia Test
Color launched a genetic test for familial hypercholesterolemia, a hereditary condition that causes high cholesterol, and if untreated, can lead to coronary heart disease. One in 50 people with high cholesterol are born with FH, and are 22 times more likely to develop coronary heart disease than those without FH and normal cholesterol. The physician-ordered test, priced at $249, analyzes three genes known to commonly cause FH: APOB, LDLR, and PCSK9. If customers want to get the FH test with Color's hereditary cancer risk test, the price is $349.