How to Share DNA Reports with Your Doctor

Clinicians expect PDF attachments or printed documents, not login credentials to a genomics portal. Export the relevant reports as PDFs before your appointment.

If you have many reports, share only those related to the visit's purpose. A cardiologist does not need your carrier screening panel; a reproductive specialist does.

Lead with a brief summary: why you were tested, the test date, and the key findings you want to discuss. You can write this yourself or use an AI assistant to draft it from your PDFs.

Highlight pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants first. List VUS findings separately with a note that they may change classification.

Patient portals: if your doctor's office has a secure messaging system, upload PDFs there.

Email: only if your clinic accepts it and you are comfortable with the security level. Consider password-protecting the PDF or using encrypted email.

In person: bring printed copies or a USB drive. This avoids any transfer privacy concerns entirely.

Mention the testing company (Dante Labs), the test type (whole genome, exome, panel), and the date. Note if results have been updated or reclassified since the original report.

Ask specifically: "Do any of these findings change my care plan, screening schedule, or medication choices?"

For complex results (multiple VUS findings, unexpected pathogenic variants, or reproductive implications), ask for a referral to a genetic counselor. They specialize in interpreting and explaining genomic data.

Bring your full PDF archive to the counseling session. Counselors can work through large report libraries quickly.