{"id":2573,"date":"2026-04-07T16:06:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/examens\/dna-tests\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:06:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:06:32","slug":"dna-tests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/fr\/examens\/dna-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"DNA test in London"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2573\" class=\"elementor elementor-2573 elementor-1100\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0cd05 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc0cd05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f03aec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f03aec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6b5923 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6b5923\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b894a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b894a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personalised genetic analysis for your health and wellbeing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19bba50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19bba50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At our Kensington Clinic in London, we offer a range of DNA tests. A complete offering geared towards prevention, wellbeing and in-depth understanding of your biological profile.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your DNA contains dense, valuable information about how your body functions, ages, tolerates certain foods, responds to physical effort or defends itself against particular diseases. A well-framed DNA test, read by a qualified medical geneticist, turns this raw information into concrete recommendations.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our private clinic, every analysis is prescribed and rigorously interpreted by Dr Ehsan Ghayoor Karimiani. A consultant in medical genetics (MD, MRes, PhD from the University of Manchester), he consults in English and Persian.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a02958 text-gradient-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0a02958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/fr\/la-clinique\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" viewBox=\"0 0 29 29\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M21.0464 6.54639L19.7547 7.8382L25.5029 13.5865H0V15.4134H25.5029L19.7547 21.1617L21.0464 22.4535L29 14.4999L21.0464 6.54639Z\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73eb23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e73eb23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/video-kic.mp4\" autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac4e226 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac4e226\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da74381 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da74381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a <span class=\"text-gradient\"> DNA test<\/span>?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5018044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5018044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>A DNA test is a laboratory examination that analyses certain regions of your genome. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DNA is collected from a simple biological sample, most often a buccal swab or a saliva sample.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aim is not to deliver a blunt diagnosis, but to identify genetic variants that scientific literature has shown to influence certain aspects of your health, your metabolism, or your sensitivity to external factors.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A DNA test can notably reveal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Predispositions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to certain chronic conditions (cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, some frequent cancers);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Functional variants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that affect how your body metabolises nutrients, medications or alcohol;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Food or environmental sensitivities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of genetic origin;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Performance profiles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> useful for tailoring a sports programme;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Metabolic markers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (caffeine, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! A DNA test does not replace a clinical assessment. It complements it, bringing a predictive and personalised dimension that standard examinations cannot provide. Its real usefulness depends directly on the quality of its interpretation. It is the medical reading, not the raw laboratory report, that gives the examination its clinical value.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f339f1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f339f1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e555ef7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e555ef7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aecab79 e-con-full border-gradient-rounded-alt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aecab79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad87f14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad87f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DNA-tests-1024x945.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1954\" alt=\"DNA tests\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DNA-tests-1024x945.png 1024w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DNA-tests-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DNA-tests-768x709.png 768w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DNA-tests-1536x1418.png 1536w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DNA-tests-2048x1890.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ecefab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ecefab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1130ff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1130ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does a <span class=\"text-gradient\">DNA test work<\/span>?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b4c71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2b4c71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The technical protocol unfolds in five successive steps.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Biological sampling:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in most DNA tests offered in private medicine in London, the sample is a buccal swab (a cotton bud rubbed inside the cheek) or a saliva sample. For certain more specialised analyses, a blood sample may be required.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>DNA extraction:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the laboratory purifies the DNA using solvents and magnetic beads, until an extract is obtained that is clean and concentrated enough to be analysed.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Amplification and sequencing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> depending on the type of test, the DNA is analysed either by <\/span><b>SNP array<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DNA chips that target pre-identified variants, used in health, nutrition and fitness tests), or by <\/span><b>next-generation sequencing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NGS, which reads all of the coding regions or the full genome, used for more in-depth clinical analyses).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bioinformatic analysis:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the raw data is compared against reference databases to identify the variants present, their frequency in the population, and their documented clinical significance.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Medical interpretation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the report is sent to the medical geneticist, who reads it in light of your personal and family history, then explains the results in a dedicated consultation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reliability of each step depends on the quality of the laboratory, the sequencing protocol, and the robustness of the reference databases. In our private London clinic, we work with accredited laboratories and standardised protocols, which guarantee the reproducibility of results.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c10551 border-gradient text-gradient-link elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9c10551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/fr\/prendre-rendez-vous\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4a58a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e4a58a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d10f04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d10f04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083594f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"083594f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin:20px 0; width:225px; height:1px; background:linear-gradient(90deg, #FDCA90 0%, #896339 100%);\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5051d49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5051d49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4435740 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4435740\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c7948 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26c7948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DNA tests at the Kensington Clinic in London: a complete <span class=\"text-gradient\">range of complementary approaches<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e955fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e955fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DNA tests prescribed in our London clinic are organised around several programmes oriented towards health, wellbeing and prevention. Each targets a distinct dimension of your genetic profile, with a detailed report and an interpretation consultation delivered by Dr Ghayoor Karimiani. The <a href=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/tests\/\">tests<\/a> can be combined for a cross-cutting approach, or prescribed individually depending on your request and your clinical history.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a316d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a316d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c6c2e elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"03c6c2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c220c9a&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;854c6d9&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;cbfde7d&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;aaa9cbf&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 sur 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9a0257 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9a0257\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd31e84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd31e84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a6ba2 border-gradient-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33a6ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Transparent-chromosome-contain-dna-strand-inside.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2574\" alt=\"Transparent chromosome contain dna strand inside\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Transparent-chromosome-contain-dna-strand-inside.png 480w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Transparent-chromosome-contain-dna-strand-inside-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Transparent-chromosome-contain-dna-strand-inside-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eefba71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eefba71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b711a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83b711a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DNA health testing: anticipating your health predispositions\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f86833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f86833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DNA health testing is probably the most requested programme in private medicine. It consists of evaluating your genetic predispositions to a series of chronic conditions, based on a panel of variants well documented in scientific literature.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The test notably covers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cardiovascular conditions <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(hypertension, high cholesterol, risk of coronary events);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Metabolic disorders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Certain frequent forms of cancer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Documented inflammatory and autoimmune conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>! The test does not predict the disease<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: it identifies a relative level of risk compared to the general population. A high predisposition score for diabetes, for instance, does not mean that you will develop diabetes. It means that your profile justifies heightened vigilance, adapted biological follow-up, and, where necessary, early lifestyle adjustments. It is precisely this preventive angle that gives DNA health testing its value.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 sur 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d29946 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d29946\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a943ed8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a943ed8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c7ef3 border-gradient-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08c7ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/concept-of-blood-treatment-to-improve-metabolic-syndrome.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1950\" alt=\"concept of blood treatment to improve metabolic syndrome\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/concept-of-blood-treatment-to-improve-metabolic-syndrome.png 480w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/concept-of-blood-treatment-to-improve-metabolic-syndrome-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/concept-of-blood-treatment-to-improve-metabolic-syndrome-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3352c83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3352c83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc0747b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc0747b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DNA nutrition test: tailoring your diet to your genetic profile\n\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb9ac86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb9ac86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DNA nutrition test belongs to nutrigenomics, the discipline that studies the interactions between your genes and your diet. It analyses the variants that influence how your body metabolises the main families of nutrients, as well as your ability to absorb certain vitamins and micronutrients.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What this test can reveal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Your metabolic sensitivity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to carbohydrates and lipids;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Your metabolism speed <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for caffeine and alcohol;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Your absorption capacity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for vitamins (vitamin D, folates, B12);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Your predisposition <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to certain mineral deficiencies (iron, magnesium, zinc);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Your lactose tolerance <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and your genetically determined gluten sensitivity.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here again, a DNA diet test only has value if it is interpreted rigorously, then integrated into a global nutritional plan. At the Kensington Clinic, interpretation is delivered by Dr Ghayoor Karimiani, and may, where appropriate, be complemented by a dietetic consultation within our nutrition team.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 sur 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96de81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f96de81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e29ed73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e29ed73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-064d5e3 border-gradient-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"064d5e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Food-allergy-test.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1947\" alt=\"Food allergy test\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Food-allergy-test.png 480w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Food-allergy-test-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Food-allergy-test-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6762ff7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6762ff7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93da8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c93da8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DNA allergy test: identifying your food and environmental sensitivities\n\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a54ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a54ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DNA allergy test analyses the genetic variants associated with food sensitivities, lactose or gluten intolerance, histamine intolerance, or certain environmental allergens. <\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It does not replace classic allergy tests, which measure an active immune reaction, but complements them by identifying the underlying genetic terrain.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This test is particularly indicated in cases of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Unexplained recurring digestive symptoms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (bloating, chronic discomfort);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chronic skin reactions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (eczema, urticaria, redness);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Food intolerances <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not resolved by standard assessments;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Family history of allergies or atopic conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It forms one piece of the puzzle that your doctor assembles alongside the other available examinations, to arrive at a coherent reading of your profile.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 sur 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947e440 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"947e440\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15de7d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15de7d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a7b3c2 border-gradient-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a7b3c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Skeletal-muscle.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1948\" alt=\"Skeletal muscle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Skeletal-muscle.png 480w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Skeletal-muscle-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Skeletal-muscle-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e7549 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2e7549\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f49258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f49258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DNA fitness test: optimising your performance through sports genomics\n\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04d2a17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04d2a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DNA fitness test is designed for amateur sports enthusiasts, trained athletes, and anyone wishing to tailor their training to their biological profile. It analyses the variants that determine your physiological potential across several key dimensions.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What this test can shed light on<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Your dominant muscle fibre type<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (strength\/explosive power vs endurance);<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Your maximum aerobic capacity <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and your response to cardio training;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Your post-exercise recovery speed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and your inflammatory response;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Your susceptibility to certain tendon or ligament injuries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Your specific needs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in hydration and in micronutrients linked to physical effort.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From this profile, the report guides you towards more personalised training and recovery strategies. This type of DNA test is increasingly used in London&rsquo;s private clinics that support an active patient base.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other indications fall under specific care pathways within our private clinic, organised around distinct clinical expertise:<\/span><\/i><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyses related to fertility;<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screening for oncological conditions;<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specialised family counselling.<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of these pathways is delivered through a dedicated consultation with the relevant specialist practitioner.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Suivant\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b170d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4b170d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d56077b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d56077b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Ehsan Ghayoor Karimiani, your \n <span class=\"text-gradient\"> referring doctor for DNA tests<\/span> in London\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8815db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8815db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr Ehsan Ghayoor Karimiani is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">consultant medical geneticist<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> registered with the General Medical Council (GMC). He obtained his medical doctorate (MD), his Master of Research (MRes) and his PhD in medical genetics at the University of Manchester, where he specialised in rare hereditary disorders and neurogenetics.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His career combines several dimensions of expertise rarely found together<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Over eight years of clinical practice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within the NHS and in international reference centres;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Honorary Lecturer at University College London<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (UCL, Neurogenetics Unit) and at St George&rsquo;s, University of London;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>More than one hundred scientific publications <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in international peer-reviewed journals;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contribution to the <\/span><b>discovery of several genes responsible for rare diseases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Particular expertise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with patients from Middle Eastern and international communities.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr Ghayoor Karimiani consults in <\/span><b>English and Persian<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which makes him a trusted interlocutor for the French-speaking community in London and for international patients who wish to be supported in their native language on a subject as sensitive as a genomic analysis.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aabe59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4aabe59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d98406 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d98406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your DNA test at the Kensington Clinic: \n <span class=\"text-gradient\"> step by step<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960ad49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"960ad49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undergoing a DNA test in London at our clinic unfolds across three distinct stages.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ee7a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-timeline\" data-id=\"58ee7a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-timeline jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-timeline jet-timeline--align-left jet-timeline--align-middle\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-timeline__line\"><div class=\"jet-timeline__line-progress\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-timeline-list\"><div class=\"jet-timeline-item  elementor-repeater-item-8789e03 jet-timeline-item--image-inside\">\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><h3 class=\"timeline-item__card-title\">Stage 1: Initial consultation with Dr Ghayoor Karimiani<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-item__card-desc\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition of the most relevant test given your request<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analysis of your personal and family history<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explanation of what the results can and cannot tell you<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provision of preparation instructions, where necessary<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"timeline-item__point-content timeline-item__point-content--icon\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-hand-point-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M428.8 137.6h-86.177a115.52 115.52 0 0 0 2.176-22.4c0-47.914-35.072-83.2-92-83.2-45.314 0-57.002 48.537-75.707 78.784-7.735 12.413-16.994 23.317-25.851 33.253l-.131.146-.129.148C135.662 161.807 127.764 168 120.8 168h-2.679c-5.747-4.952-13.536-8-22.12-8H32c-17.673 0-32 12.894-32 28.8v230.4C0 435.106 14.327 448 32 448h64c8.584 0 16.373-3.048 22.12-8h2.679c28.688 0 67.137 40 127.2 40h21.299c62.542 0 98.8-38.658 99.94-91.145 12.482-17.813 18.491-40.785 15.985-62.791A93.148 93.148 0 0 0 393.152 304H428.8c45.435 0 83.2-37.584 83.2-83.2 0-45.099-38.101-83.2-83.2-83.2zm0 118.4h-91.026c12.837 14.669 14.415 42.825-4.95 61.05 11.227 19.646 1.687 45.624-12.925 53.625 6.524 39.128-10.076 61.325-50.6 61.325H248c-45.491 0-77.21-35.913-120-39.676V215.571c25.239-2.964 42.966-21.222 59.075-39.596 11.275-12.65 21.725-25.3 30.799-39.875C232.355 112.712 244.006 80 252.8 80c23.375 0 44 8.8 44 35.2 0 35.2-26.4 53.075-26.4 70.4h158.4c18.425 0 35.2 16.5 35.2 35.2 0 18.975-16.225 35.2-35.2 35.2zM88 384c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24s-24-10.745-24-24 10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jet-timeline-item  elementor-repeater-item-a042542 jet-timeline-item--image-inside\">\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><h3 class=\"timeline-item__card-title\">Stage 2: Sample collection at the clinic<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-item__card-desc\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buccal swab in most cases, blood sample for certain analyses<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Procedure takes a few minutes, painless<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No specific preparation in most cases<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immediate dispatch to the accredited partner laboratory<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"timeline-item__point-content timeline-item__point-content--icon\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-hand-point-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M428.8 137.6h-86.177a115.52 115.52 0 0 0 2.176-22.4c0-47.914-35.072-83.2-92-83.2-45.314 0-57.002 48.537-75.707 78.784-7.735 12.413-16.994 23.317-25.851 33.253l-.131.146-.129.148C135.662 161.807 127.764 168 120.8 168h-2.679c-5.747-4.952-13.536-8-22.12-8H32c-17.673 0-32 12.894-32 28.8v230.4C0 435.106 14.327 448 32 448h64c8.584 0 16.373-3.048 22.12-8h2.679c28.688 0 67.137 40 127.2 40h21.299c62.542 0 98.8-38.658 99.94-91.145 12.482-17.813 18.491-40.785 15.985-62.791A93.148 93.148 0 0 0 393.152 304H428.8c45.435 0 83.2-37.584 83.2-83.2 0-45.099-38.101-83.2-83.2-83.2zm0 118.4h-91.026c12.837 14.669 14.415 42.825-4.95 61.05 11.227 19.646 1.687 45.624-12.925 53.625 6.524 39.128-10.076 61.325-50.6 61.325H248c-45.491 0-77.21-35.913-120-39.676V215.571c25.239-2.964 42.966-21.222 59.075-39.596 11.275-12.65 21.725-25.3 30.799-39.875C232.355 112.712 244.006 80 252.8 80c23.375 0 44 8.8 44 35.2 0 35.2-26.4 53.075-26.4 70.4h158.4c18.425 0 35.2 16.5 35.2 35.2 0 18.975-16.225 35.2-35.2 35.2zM88 384c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24s-24-10.745-24-24 10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jet-timeline-item  elementor-repeater-item-c27467a jet-timeline-item--image-inside\">\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><h3 class=\"timeline-item__card-title\">Stage 3: Medical interpretation and results<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-item__card-desc\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Results returned within three to six weeks, depending on the depth of the analysis<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dedicated results consultation with Dr Ghayoor Karimiani<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delivery of the full report and personalised recommendations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Storage of genetic data in compliance with British medical confidentiality standards<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"timeline-item__point-content timeline-item__point-content--icon\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-hand-point-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M428.8 137.6h-86.177a115.52 115.52 0 0 0 2.176-22.4c0-47.914-35.072-83.2-92-83.2-45.314 0-57.002 48.537-75.707 78.784-7.735 12.413-16.994 23.317-25.851 33.253l-.131.146-.129.148C135.662 161.807 127.764 168 120.8 168h-2.679c-5.747-4.952-13.536-8-22.12-8H32c-17.673 0-32 12.894-32 28.8v230.4C0 435.106 14.327 448 32 448h64c8.584 0 16.373-3.048 22.12-8h2.679c28.688 0 67.137 40 127.2 40h21.299c62.542 0 98.8-38.658 99.94-91.145 12.482-17.813 18.491-40.785 15.985-62.791A93.148 93.148 0 0 0 393.152 304H428.8c45.435 0 83.2-37.584 83.2-83.2 0-45.099-38.101-83.2-83.2-83.2zm0 118.4h-91.026c12.837 14.669 14.415 42.825-4.95 61.05 11.227 19.646 1.687 45.624-12.925 53.625 6.524 39.128-10.076 61.325-50.6 61.325H248c-45.491 0-77.21-35.913-120-39.676V215.571c25.239-2.964 42.966-21.222 59.075-39.596 11.275-12.65 21.725-25.3 30.799-39.875C232.355 112.712 244.006 80 252.8 80c23.375 0 44 8.8 44 35.2 0 35.2-26.4 53.075-26.4 70.4h158.4c18.425 0 35.2 16.5 35.2 35.2 0 18.975-16.225 35.2-35.2 35.2zM88 384c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24s-24-10.745-24-24 10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c3e24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96c3e24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Kensington Clinic is located at <\/span><b>2 North Terrace, London SW3 2BA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a six-minute walk from South Kensington station.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32650b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a32650b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf29b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecf29b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much does a DNA test  <span class=\"text-gradient\"> cost<\/span> : in London?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb60d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb60d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The price of a DNA test in London varies according to the depth of the genomic analysis chosen and the number of variants included in the panel.<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing benchmarks to keep in mind<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DNA health testing, Predisposition Risk Scoring (15+ conditions): from \u00a3310.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutrition, allergy and fitness programmes: price communicated at the initial consultation, according to the panel selected.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-depth analyses by full exome sequencing: from \u00a3600 to \u00a3700 depending on scope.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initial consultation and results consultation billed separately from the laboratory analysis.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some private health insurance policies cover all or part of genomic analyses: we recommend that you check your cover with your insurer before booking your appointment.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f06c95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f06c95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-666339d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"666339d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"text-gradient\">Book<\/span> your DNA test in London<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e46869f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e46869f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0754f38 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0754f38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6158ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6158ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important information<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec3392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fec3392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Kensington Clinic welcomes patients from Greater London, Europe and around the world. To book your consultation with Dr Ehsan Ghayoor Karimiani, please contact us:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By phone on <\/span><b>020 7589 9321<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By email at <\/span><b>contact@kic.london<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directly through our online booking system.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultations are available in <\/span><b>English and Persian<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and can take place in person at our London clinic, or via video for the initial assessment consultation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6284b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f6284b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f5701 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37f5701\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1b411 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c1b411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31cb963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"31cb963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5220\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5220\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long does a DNA test take? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5220\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c43ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06c43ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42eb674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42eb674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average time to receive DNA test results in London is <\/span><b>three to six weeks <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">between sample collection and the results consultation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This timeframe depends on several factors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Targeted panel (health, nutrition, fitness): three to four weeks on average.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analysis by full exome sequencing: five to six weeks.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partner laboratory and current workload.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scheduling of the results consultation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the Kensington Clinic, the report is never communicated before Dr Ghayoor Karimiani has interpreted it within a dedicated consultation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5221\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5221\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are DNA tests accurate? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5221\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d1e41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8d1e41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119ffa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"119ffa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Yes. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A DNA test carried out in an accredited laboratory and interpreted by a consultant in medical genetics offers a <\/span><b>very high level of technical reliability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This reliability rests on three pillars<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A standardised protocol (SNP array or next-generation sequencing);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A laboratory accredited to international ISO standards;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A medical interpretation delivered by a qualified medical geneticist.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The limit to bear in mind lies in clinical interpretation: a DNA test identifies <\/span><b>predispositions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, not diagnoses. Its usefulness therefore depends as much on the medical reading as on the quality of the laboratory.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5222\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5222\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can a DNA test replace a regular medical consultation? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5222\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2823e88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2823e88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e50fbfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e50fbfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>No.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A DNA test is a <\/span><b>complement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the medical assessment, never a substitute.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It does not replace<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The clinical examination carried out by a doctor;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard biological examinations (blood work, imaging, etc.);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The specialist&rsquo;s opinion on a specific symptom or condition;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular medical follow-up.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the Kensington Clinic in London, every DNA test is systematically framed by a double medical consultation: a preliminary assessment, followed by a dedicated interpretation of the results.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Personalised genetic analysis for your health and wellbeing At our Kensington Clinic in London, we offer a range of DNA tests. 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