Almost all genetically inherited conditions that are diagnosed in the prenatal period can also be detected in the preimplantation period. Diseases which have a high risk of transmission (25-50%) and are usually associated with significant morbidity and mortality can be screened for by this technique.

It is possible to perform PGD for any genetic disorders, autosomal dominant, recessive or X-linked, with an identifiable mutation. For pathologies caused by expansions of nucleotidic triplettes (such as Fragile X, Huntington's disease, Myotonic Dystrophy, etc.) it is possible to obtain only information on the absence of triplette expansion. Whether or not to undergo examination must therefore be evaluated case-by-case.  Below is a table listing of the most frequent genetic diseases that can be diagnosed by PGD.

Research and Development Section of “Genoma” Laboratory is able to set-up and perform PGD for any genetic disorders with an identifiable mutation.