Counsyl

Carrier testing, “for those thinking of starting a family,” has an even longer history; doctors have been assessing people’s risk of conceiving children with recessive-gene diseases such as cystic fibrosis and Tay-Sachs for decades, and last year a startup called Counsyl introduced an inexpensive test for over 100 such diseases that would-be parents can purchase with no need for a physician’s approval.

Your Genetic Profile, Now Available in Aisle 10: What's the Big Deal About Pathway, the New Take-Home DNA Test? Mary Carmichael 2010

Counsyl's test initially covered more than 100 disorders by using a customized microarray—basically a lab on a chip that can simultaneously test for many genetic variations—as well as statistical software to hunt for the presence of disease-causing mutations in genes.

They Won. And Then What? Emily Glazer 2011

Counsyl, based in Redwood City, Calif., has devised a single test that covers more than 100 genetic disorders, including Tay-Sachs, cystic fibrosis and spinal muscular atrophy.

A Genetic Test for Prospective Parents Michael Totty 2010

Counsyl Inc. Counsyl's test requires only a saliva sample and costs about $350.

A Genetic Test for Prospective Parents Michael Totty 2010

Bronze Winner | Counsyl Inc. A three-year-old Silicon Valley start-up, Counsyl Inc., won the Bronze Innovation Award for its simple, low-cost genetic test that can alert prospective parents who might be carrying genes that could cause hereditary diseases in their children.

A Genetic Test for Prospective Parents Michael Totty 2010

Srinivasan , chief technology officer and co-founder of Counsyl.

They Won. And Then What? Emily Glazer 2011

In both cases, the kits are then mailed to Counsyl's lab for the results.

They Won. And Then What? Emily Glazer 2011

Medicine-Biotech Counsyl Inc., winner of the overall Bronze award, won in this category.

The Winners, Category by Category Michael Totty 2010

Counsyl invented a new test that covers more than 1,000 genetic diseases.

They Won. And Then What? Emily Glazer 2011

And the Bronze award went to Counsyl Inc., for a low - cost test that covers more than 100 genetic disorders.

The Wall Street Journal 2010 Technology Innovation Awards John M. Leger 2010