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Good news! As a Veteran who gets care through the Cheyenne VA Health Care System, you can request testing to help identify the best medications and dosage for your unique biology.
VA now offers a no-cost pharmacogenomics (PGx) blood test to patients that uses information from YOUR genes to help find the right dose and medicine for you.
Learn more about this genetic testing:
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How can the results be beneficial for you?
- Help your provider find a medication that is safe for you
- Decrease side effects
- Reduce the trial-and-error medication process
Medications that can be impacted include:
- Antidepressants
- Pain medications
- Stomach medications
- Cholesterol and heart medications
- And many more
What do I need to know before testing?
- Testing is no-cost for Veterans who are candidates for PGx testing
- Pharmacogenomics is just one factor that may impact how you tolerate and/or respond to a medicine
- Other factors include your age, sex, race, ethnicity, and other medicines you may be taking
- Federal law protects patients from discrimination by insurance companies or employers based on testing results
- If you have had liver or certain bone marrow transplants, you are not a candidate for testing
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Please contact your healthcare team or provider by sending a secure message via My HealtheVet, the VA: Health and Benefits app, or by calling 307-778-7550 to schedule an appointment if you are interested in PGx testing.
As always, never stop taking your medications without first speaking to your provider.
Thank you for your service.
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