Good Start VeriYou CF and SMA Test

Good Start Genetics has launched its VeriYou CR and SMA test, a saliva-based screening test for two of the most common inherited genetic disorders: cystic fibrosis and spinal muscular atrophy. Patients send saliva samples to the company's CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited laboratory, where the samples are screened for 591 genetic variants. While patients can submit the kits themselves, testing must be approved by a physician. Results are delivered securely and interactively online with educational information including the ability to address follow-up questions with physicians directly and to connect with genetic counselors, the company said.