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Genetic Testing
PHARMACOGENOMIC TESTING FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN CHESAPEAKE, VA
Pharmacogenomic testing looks at how certain genetic variations may influence the way your body processes or responds to medications. Alpha Psychiatric Services offers genetic testing for adults in Chesapeake and throughout Hampton Roads as an additional tool that may help inform personalized psychiatric medication decisions.
What Is Genetic Testing?
Pharmacogenomic testing examines certain genetic variations that may influence how your body processes or responds to medications. The results can provide your healthcare provider with additional information to consider when evaluating certain psychiatric medications.
Genetic testing does not determine which medication will work best for you. Instead, the results are considered alongside your symptoms, medical history, current medications, previous treatment experiences, and other clinical factors.
How May Genetic Testing Support Your Care?
Pharmacogenomic testing can provide additional information for you and your healthcare provider to consider when making medication decisions.
Depending on your individual treatment needs, results may help your provider:
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Better understand certain gene-drug interactions
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Consider how your body may process certain medications
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Identify medications that may require additional consideration
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Support more informed conversations about medication options
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Add another piece of information to your overall treatment plan
Genetic testing is one part of the treatment picture and does not replace a psychiatric evaluation or ongoing medication management.
Meet Our Genetic Testing Providers
Insurance & Self-Pay Options
Insurance participation may vary by provider and individual plan. Please contact Alpha Psychiatric Services at 757-413-5444 for current insurance information and help determining your next steps.
Self-Pay Rates:
Pricing varies.
Alpha Psychiatric Services offers pharmacogenomic testing at our Chesapeake, Virginia practice for adults throughout Hampton Roads.
For patients navigating psychiatric medication decisions, genetic testing may provide additional information for a healthcare provider to consider as part of an individualized treatment plan.
Our team can help you understand whether pharmacogenomic testing may be appropriate for your needs and what to expect from the testing process.