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					MHH0490
				
				
					Last Full Update:
					07 Jul 2025
				
			 
		 
	 
 
	
		
		
			
				
Agency Information
			
			
				
					
					
					
						| Description (Agency) | Acute care hospital with three main sites: Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre | 
					
					
						| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit | 
					
					
					
						| Established | 1985 | 
					
					
					
						| Funding | Donations * Ontario Health (Central) | 
				
			 
		 
		
			
				
Description and Service Details
			
			
				
					
					
					
						| Description (Service) | Provides consultation services including prenatal genetics, cancer genetics, and general genetics * also provides education to the community and medical professionals * genetics team comprised of geneticists, genetic counsellors and support staff
 
 Prenatal Genetics
 
as of August 1, 2021, genetic consultation is only provided for pregnant individuals with a positive prenatal screen result who meet certain criteriagenetic counselling and testing for a variety of conditions which can be found for a developing baby during a pregnancy * this can include inherited and non-inherited conditionsEnhanced First Trimester Screening (eFTS)Enhanced First Trimester Screening for Twin Pregancies (eFTS-Twins)As of August 1, 2021, Clinical Genetics will only be providing genetic consultation for pregnant individuals with a positive prenatal screen result who meet certain criteria General Genetics Clinic
 
sees people of all ages to assess any medical condition that has an underlying genetic causehelp educate people about genetic conditions in themselves or in their familiesgenetic testing will be offered when appropriate Cancer Genetics
 
conduct a formal assessment of cancer risk, counselling and offer genetic testing if appropriatecancer is caused by genetic changes that lead to uncontrolled cell growththe most common inherited cancers include breast, ovarian and colon cancer, although there are other less common cancers that are linked to a genetic predisposition | 
					
					
					
						| Hours | Mon-Fri 8am-5pm | 
					
					
					
						| Areas Served | Halton Region ; Peel Region | 
					
					
					
						| Boundaries | Halton and Peel Regions and surrounding communities | 
					
					
					
						| Eligibility | No restrictions | 
					
					
					
						| Application | Referral from physician or other health care provider is required * Self-referral not accepted
 * Requisitions and forms can be found on website
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						| Languages | English ; French | 
					
					
					
						| Fees | Genetic counseling and testing is covered by OHIP | 
				
			 
		 
		
			
				
Site Information
			
			
				
					
					
					
						| Site Location | Mississauga (Central Erin Mills) | 
					
					
					
						| Located In Community | Mississauga | 
					
					
					
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						| Intersection | Erin Mills Pkwy and Eglinton Ave W | 
					
					
					
						| Physical Access | Fully Accessible | 
				
			 
		 
		
			
				
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