GeneDx Announces American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Exome and Genome Sequencing as First-Tier Tests for Children with Glo

  • GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS), a leader in delivering improved health outcomes through genomic insights, announces the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued updated guidance to now recommend exome and genome sequencing as first-tier tests for children with global developmental delay (GDD) or intellectual disability (ID) in most circumstances because of superior diagnostic yield and higher cost-effectiveness if pursued earlier in the diagnostic process2. For more.