Blood tests

I’ve heard of parents whose children have a diagnosis of autism and possibly other special needs and health conditions, being given blood tests for genetic testing. Would the blood test be to see if Autism has been passed from parent to child, or can Autism only be diagnosed by assessment? ,

Bunny 1 hour ago

"Is there genetic testing for autism?

No. There is no genetic test for autism.

We don't fully understand how genes combine to mean a person is autistic. It is complex and no simple test can give an accurate answer.

Genetic testing cannot predict whether a child will be autistic or not. And it can’t be used to diagnose someone as autistic."

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NAS75657 1 hour ago in reply to B

Thank you.
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B 2 hours ago

NAS75657 said:
can Autism only be diagnosed by assessment? ,

Yes.
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