The genetic testing that is the most accurate is done in a lab at Cornell
University in New York City. Don't panic - you don't have to go to New York.
The blood is taken locally and sent to New York. It is DNA testing for CAH.
It cost $600 a person. My insurance covered the testing. It takes two
people with the CAH gene (carriers) to have a child with CAH and then it is
1 in 4 chance. So both you and your partner would BOTH have to carry the
gene for CAH.... odds are against it but it does happen and that is why we
have two children with CAH.

Roberta
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> 2. Re: question from real novice
> From: karen lange <kmlange27@...>
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 10:53:13 -0700 (PDT)
> From: judy hastie <judyjhastie@...>
> Subject: question from real novice
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> I have just learned about CAH so please forgive me if
> this is a stupid question. We are planning a family
> and so gathering information about any hereditary
> medical conditions that run in our families. There
> was a female family member born in about 1928 who was
> first thought to be male, given a boy's name, but soon
> was found to be female. That's all I know. This girl
> grew up, had children and leads a healthy, normal
> life. She has not told family members that she suffers
> from CAH or any hereditary medical condition. We do
> not feel comfortable asking her about it. Are we crazy
> to suspect the CAH gene? Or would it be prudent to
> get genetic counselling on this issue? Is it an easy
> test?
> Thanks!
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 13:04:59 -0700 (PDT)
> From: karen lange <kmlange27@...>
> Subject: Re: question from real novice
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> --- judy hastie <judyjhastie@...> wrote:
> > I have just learned about CAH so please forgive me
> > if
> > this is a stupid question. We are planning a family
> > and so gathering information about any hereditary
> > medical conditions that run in our families. There
> > was a female family member born in about 1928 who
> > was
> > first thought to be male, given a boy's name, but
> > soon
> > was found to be female. That's all I know. This girl
> > grew up, had children and leads a healthy, normal
> > life. She has not told family members that she
> > suffers
> > from CAH or any hereditary medical condition. We do
> > not feel comfortable asking her about it. Are we
> > crazy
> > to suspect the CAH gene? Or would it be prudent to
> > get genetic counselling on this issue? Is it an
> > easy
> > test?
> > Thanks!
> >
> > __Hi Judy
> I'm only 28 so I only know a little about my cah. I
> know it runs in the family. If I was you I would try
> to ask her about cah and I think there is a test for
> it.
> Now one thing if you have a cah gene don't decide
> not to have kids,because they are special people.
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