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Gene Testing In Canada

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Does anyone know if any of the provincial health care systems cover gene testing? I'm particularily intersted in Ontario. Also if I have to go do enterolab or the like, does anyone know if its possible to ship that through the boarder?

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Does anyone know if any of the provincial health care systems cover gene testing? I'm particularily intersted in Ontario. Also if I have to go do enterolab or the like, does anyone know if its possible to ship that through the boarder?

hi, im canadian as well im in alberta though, i did testing through entrolab and had to suck up the cost, there province wont pay for it and neither would my benefit company. i had no problem shipping through the border just sent it UPS, and make sure that you mark on the package that it is NON contagious biological sample, UPS knows how to mark it. hope this helps

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Does anyone know if any of the provincial health care systems cover gene testing? I'm particularily intersted in Ontario. Also if I have to go do enterolab or the like, does anyone know if its possible to ship that through the boarder?

Yes thanks. I'm thinking I'm going to have to suck it up too. I'd really like to test my kids too but I fiugre I'll test myself and see what I have first.

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