genetic testing: a realistic recovery timeline
What recovery from genetic testing actually looks like week by week — downtime, travel clearance and when final results appear.
The first days
Most tests are a blood draw or cheek swab with results in 2–6 weeks; embryo biopsies for PGT return within days inside an IVF cycle. The meaningful 'recovery' is the counselling session that translates results into decisions.
Flying home
Most patients are cleared to fly within the window their surgeon sets at discharge; it varies with the procedure and your case. Your GetClinic plan schedules departure only after the treating doctor signs off.
The next 12 months
Healing continues long after the trip. Every GetClinic package includes 12 months of structured aftercare: photo check-ins, scheduled video reviews with your surgeon and a coordinator who escalates anything that looks off.