{"id":58082,"date":"2025-01-10T08:42:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T13:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simonssearchlight.org\/?page_id=58082"},"modified":"2025-01-14T13:11:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T18:11:13","slug":"requesting-genetics-lab-reports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.simonssearchlight.org\/requesting-genetics-lab-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Requesting Genetics Lab Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-53053 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17082340\/Genetic-counselors-e1723740179615-300x182.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17082340\/Genetic-counselors-e1723740179615-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17082340\/Genetic-counselors-e1723740179615-1024x622.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17082340\/Genetic-counselors-e1723740179615-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17082340\/Genetic-counselors-e1723740179615.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>To be eligible to participate in <span class=\"notranslate\">Simons Searchlight<\/span>, we require a copy of your or your child\u2019s genetics lab report that shows one of the genetic disorders on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simonssearchlight.org\/research\/what-we-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list<\/a>. Our team of genetic counselors must review the results and confirm if you or your child are eligible. Until we get a copy of the genetics lab report and confirm eligibility, you and your family are not able to complete surveys and provide data for researchers.<\/h4>\n<h4>If you do not have a copy of your or your child\u2019s genetics lab report, the steps listed below will help you request the original document.<\/h4>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><strong>How to request a copy of your results:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Contact the provider <b>\u2014 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by reaching out to the healthcare provider who ordered the genetic test<\/span><\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>If you live in the United States and\/or if you have an online healthcare portal, such as MyChart, send a message to your provider to let them know that you need the genetics lab report to participate in a research study.<br \/>\nIf you know the test laboratory (such as GeneDx, Ambry, Invitae), contact the laboratory directly. We have the contact information for several common labs listed in the spreadsheet linked <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1eH7g-jE_0Is-HVTR_yUxJQ0hl5GjfhqdzRt_XJg7LZo\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. Some labs may have an online portal that allows access to your results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Search for medical records <\/strong>\u2014 If you have only the provider\u2019s name or facility&#8217;s name, search for the medical records department at that location. Many facilities have a dedicated department for requesting records.<\/li>\n<li>Note that in the United States, the 21st Century Cures Act is a federal law that requires healthcare providers to give patients access to their electronic health information without delay and at no cost.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>What records to request:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">We need a copy of the genetics lab report that shows the genetic diagnosis that makes you or your child eligible for the study.\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Please write out in your request that you only need the medical record that shows the eligible genetic change, for example \u201cSTXBP1\u201d or \u201c16p11.2 deletion\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>At this time we are not collecting other medical records, clinic notes, or physician notes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>What your results should include:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Details of the genetic change identified, for example, STXBP1, c.33A&gt;G, p.Val11Ala, or 16q11.2(29,500,00-30,500,000)x1.<br \/>\nThe name of the laboratory or facility that completed the testing.<br \/>\nThe name and date of birth of the person tested.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re unsure whether your results meet these requirements, email them to us at <a href=\"mailto:coordinator@SimonsSearchlight.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coordinator@SimonsSearchlight.org<\/a>, and we can review them to confirm.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40643 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/08044921\/STEP-6-update-us-every-year-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/08044921\/STEP-6-update-us-every-year-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/08044921\/STEP-6-update-us-every-year-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/08044921\/STEP-6-update-us-every-year-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/08044921\/STEP-6-update-us-every-year-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/08044921\/STEP-6-update-us-every-year-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/08044921\/STEP-6-update-us-every-year-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Helpful resources:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We have compiled a list of common institutions and laboratories that have completed genetic testing for <span class=\"notranslate\">Simons Searchlight<\/span> participants. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1eH7g-jE_0Is-HVTR_yUxJQ0hl5GjfhqdzRt_XJg7LZo\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please review this list to help you get started<\/a>. If you find that the information in this list is outdated, please let us know.<\/p>\n<p>If you have not been able to successfully request genetic testing records, please email us at <a href=\"mailto:coordinator@SimonsSearchlight.org\">coordinator@SimonsSearchlight.org<\/a> and we will do our best to assist you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; To be eligible to participate in Simons Searchlight, we require a copy of your or your child\u2019s genetics lab report that shows one of the genetic disorders on our list. Our team of genetic counselors must review the results and confirm if you or your child are eligible. 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