Do you need a referral for PGT-A?

Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy examines cells from embryos created during in-vitro fertilisation for selected chromosome-number changes. It is planned as part of a fertility treatment pathway, not as a stand-alone blood test. A reproductive-medicine clinician explains what the test can and cannot show, including that a result does not assess every possible health condition.

Contact a licensed fertility clinic and ask whether it accepts self-referrals or requires a referral from a gynaecologist or primary care doctor. The clinic may review your fertility history, treatment plan, and laboratory arrangements before deciding whether PGT-A fits your care. Ask how counselling, embryo biopsy, testing, and transfer decisions are coordinated. More information is available under [PGT-A](/treatments/fertility-and-assisted-reproduction/pgt-a/).

A referral question is not an emergency, but seek prompt care for severe pelvic pain, heavy bleeding, fainting, fever, or breathing difficulty during fertility treatment. Contact the clinic quickly if you have symptoms after a procedure or if medicines cause concerning effects. The clinic can tell you whether to attend urgent care or pause treatment.

Ask why PGT-A is being considered, what alternatives exist, how results will affect embryo selection, and which clinician orders the test. Clarify the referral route, counselling arrangements, expected appointment sequence, and how uncertain or inconclusive results are handled.