Understand your genetic blueprint
Begin your life together with clarity, confidence and a shared understanding of your health. Mediclinic’s Pre-marital Screening packages offer comprehensive insights into genetic compatibility, infectious disease status and future family health risks. Through advanced laboratory testing and expert counselling, couples receive personalised guidance to support informed decision-making and long-term wellbeing.
Comprehensive Pre-Marital Health and Genetic Package (AED 4,150)
Our most complete pre-marital screening package offers a full assessment of infectious diseases, haemoglobin variants and recessive genetic conditions - ideal for couples preparing for marriage and future family planning. Important to highlight: This is an optional health assessment for couples, and no official certificate for court marriage will be issued.
What’s included
- Consultation with a Clinical Geneticist
- Laboratory investigations
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- HIV
- Sickle Cell Screening
- Haemoglobin Electrophoresis
- Rubella (IGM)
- Full Blood Count (FBC)
- Syphilis
- Blood Group ABO and RH
- Carrier screening for major recessive disease-causing genes through Whole Exome Sequencing (WES)
- Follow-up consultation with a Clinical Geneticist
Core Pre-Marital Blood Screening and Counselling Package (AED 1,050)
A practical, affordable screening option covering the essential infectious and haemoglobin-related tests required for pre-marital assessment. This package is ideal for individuals or couples who do not require genetic testing but still want a thorough overview of their health.
What’s included
- Initial consultation with a Clinical Geneticist or Family Medicine Specialist
- Laboratory investigations
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- HIV
- Sickle Cell Screening
- Haemoglobin Electrophoresis
- Rubella (IGM)
- Full Blood Count (FBC)
- Treponemal Antibodies
- Blood Group ABO and RH
- Follow-up consultation (in-person or virtual)
Genetic Pre-Marital Risk Screening and Counselling Package (AED 3,400)
A specialised package focused on genetic carrier status and inherited disease risk. This option is ideal for individuals who already know their basic blood results or wish to undergo deeper genetic analysis and personalised family risk planning.
What’s included
- Consultation with Clinical Geneticist
- Laboratory investigations
- Carrier screening for major recessive disease-causing genes through Whole Exome Sequencing (WES)
- Follow-up consultation with Clinical Geneticist
What are genes?
Genes are segments of DNA that provide instructions for how your body grows, functions and maintains itself. All of a person’s genes together form the genome.
Some genes can develop mutations that may increase the risk of conditions such as cancers, tumours or inherited disorders.
- Dominant genes express their effects even if only one copy is present.
- Recessive genes require two copies of the mutation to cause disease—carriers often show no symptoms.
Understanding your genetic profile helps you anticipate health risks and make informed decisions about your future family.
What is Whole Exome Sequencing (WES)?
Whole Exome Sequencing analyses all the protein-coding parts of your genes, known as exons. Exons act as the body’s instruction manual—mutations in these regions can indicate a risk for hereditary diseases.
WES is particularly valuable in identifying recessive disease-causing variants, which may not affect the carrier but can pose a risk if both partners carry the same gene mutation. Identifying these risks early supports safe, informed reproductive planning.
Book your geneticist consultation via the Mediclinic app, call 800 2033 or fill in the form below.