Before your consultation, you may wish to prepare questions and concerns for your genetic counsellor to address. Prior to your session, you will be requested to complete the medical and family history part of the referral form. It is helpful to try to determine the ages of family members (living or deceased) and the ages at diagnoses in the family where applicable. After completion, your healthcare provider will provide the form to LifeLabs.

During your consultation, your genetic counsellor will ask questions about your personal and familial health history, followed by a discussion about whether these conditions can be inherited, and by whom. The genetic counsellor will then inform you about any tests they may recommend and give you the opportunity to ask additional questions. The genetic counsellor will also interpret genetic test results as requested in the context of the medical and family history.