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Indications for Prenatal Diagnosis

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Incidications for Prenatal Diagnosis   1. Positive family Hx 2. Previous child with chr. abn. or ONTD 3. Carriers of a balanced translocation 4. Carriers of a metabolic d.o. 5. Consanguinity 6. High risk ethnic background 7. AMA 8. APA 9. Abn. US findings 10. Teratogenic exposures  
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Purpose of prenatal diagnosis   1. informed consent 2. provide reassurance and reduce anxiety 3. allow at-risk couples a tool for testing  
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Non-Invasive methods   1. biochemical marker screening 2. US 3. Ultrafast MRI 4. Fetal Echocardiogram 5. Fetal cells in Maternal Blood  
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Minimally Invasive Methods   1. CVS 2. Amnio  
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Modterately Invasive Methods   1. PUBS 2. Fetoscopy/Embryoscopy 3. Fetal Skin & Muscle Biopsy 4. PGD  
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AMA Testing options   1. AFP 2. FT Screen 3. ST Screen 4. Diagnostic (CVS, amnio)  
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APA is defined as   Paternal age of 45 or older, risk for new dominant DNA mutation, Risk for new X-linked conditions, Testing: US  
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IF Elevated AFP,   1. Targeted US (Gest. Age, Multiples, Anomalies) 2. Repeat AFP is borderline 3. Amnio 4. NST 5. Other maternal blood tests (Liver, Kleihauer-Betke  
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If Low AFP or increased risk for Down syndrome on MS screen,   1. US 2. Amnio (AFP, chr)  
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If Increased risk for tri18 on MS screen,   1. US 2. Amnio (chr) 3. Echo for heart  
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If increased risk for Down syndrome or tri18 as determined by first trimester screen,   1. US 2. CVS 3. Amnio (chromes) 4. Echo at 20-24 weeks  
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Abnormal US findings   1. Confirmed or suspected fetal anomalies 2. Markers for aneuploidy 3. Abn fetal growth 4. Abn extraembryonic structures (UC, placenta) 5. Abn. AFV 6. Abn. doppler 7. Testing offered  
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Nasal Bone   1. tri21 marker 2. Fetal profile in midsagittal plane 3. controversial 4. likelihood increases at 13th (not 11th) week  
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Significant Family Hx   1. Chr. abn. 2. Balanced translocation 3. Genetic disorder 4. Birth defect 5. MRDD 6. Multiple miscarriages/SABs 7. Testing offered  
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High Risk Ethnic Background: AJ   1. Tay Saches 2. Gaucher 3. Canavan 4. CF  
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High Risk Ethnic background: African American   1. SCD 2. Hemoglobin C 3. Alpha Thalassemia 4. Beta-Thalassemia 5. Testing offered  
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High Risk Ethnic Background: Italian/Med   1. Beta-Thal  
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High Risk Ethnic Background: SE Asian   1. Alpha-Thal  
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Testing offered for Afr.Am, Italian/Med, and SE Asians   1. CBC for decreased MCV or MCH 2. Hemoglobin electrophoresis 3. Ferritin 4. DNA analysis for carrier and diagnostic testing  
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High Risk Ethnic background: Caucasian   1. CF  
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French Canadian/Cajun   1. Tay Sachs 2. DNA testing offered a part of the AJ panel  
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Teratogenic Exposures   1. Maternal DOs 2. Medications 3. Recreational/abused substances 4. Infections 5. Toxic chemicals 6. Radiation  
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Consanguinity   1st cousins have a 6-7% increased risk of AR conditions so offered targeted US  
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Testing offered for Teratogenic exposures   1. US 2. Fetal Echo 3. Maternal Blood (MSAFP, Infections, Antibodies, Drug levels) 4. Amnio (Cultures, PCR for specific infections, AFP, ACHE) 5. NST  
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