Pharmacogenetics Blood Test
See how your genes shape your response to medications, giving your prescribers richer context for every decision.
Genetic & Hereditary Risk
Two people can take the same medication at the same dose and respond completely differently. Genetics is one reason why. A Pharmacogenetics Blood Test looks at how your genes may affect the way your body processes certain medications, giving you and the clinicians who prescribe for you useful context for those decisions.
What It Is
People respond differently to the same medication, and inherited variation is part of the explanation. This test examines variants known to influence how some medications are processed, turning that into information you can share with prescribing clinicians. It is context to inform conversations, not a basis for changing or stopping any medication on your own.
What It Measures
The test looks at medication-response variants, the genetic factors that can influence how you process certain medications. The results are presented in a form designed to be shared with the clinicians involved in your care.
What To Expect
The test is done from a blood or saliva sample. Your sample is processed by an accredited lab, and your results appear in the Precursor app, laid out so they are easy to bring to the clinician who prescribes for you. A Precursor clinician helps you understand what the results mean in general terms.
Your Results
This is important: you should never change, start or stop a medication based on this test alone. The right use of this information is in conversation with the clinician who prescribes and manages your treatment, who can weigh it alongside everything else they know about you. Used that way, it is a genuinely useful piece of the prescribing picture.
Order a Pharmacogenetics Blood Test to give your prescribers richer context on how your body handles medication.
