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Parental Genetic Testing
  • Should you get tested?

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What is Prenatal Genetic Testing?
  • Screens for genetic mutations which could result
    in a birth defect
  • Includes screening and diagnostic tests
  • Gives insight into the health of your baby before
    he or she is born
  • Tests are optional but are usually recommended by
    most doctors

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Screening vs Diagnostic Testing
  • Screening tests identify the risks of your baby
    being born with a birth defect
  • Normally offered during first or second trimester
  • Includes blood tests and ultrasounds
  • Cannot make a definitive diagnosis
  • Diagnostic tests are performed when a screening
    test detects a potential problem
  • More invasive than screening tests
  • Carry slight risk for miscarriage
  • Include CVS or amniocenteses

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Who is offered prenatal genetic testing?
  • Most doctors will recommend all pregnant women
    get screening tests
  • It is especially recommended for
  • Mother or father with a family history, or
    another child, with genetic disorders
  • Couples concerned about how their lifestyle will
    affect their baby
  • Couples related genetically, such as first
    cousins or close blood relatives

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Screening Test Options
  • NIPT Also known as a non invasive prenatal
    test, NIPT screens the mothers blood for
    potential problems as early as 9 weeks of
    gestation
  • Quad Screen Completed during second trimester
    to measure levels of four substances found in
    your blood
  • Prenatal cell-free DNA screen Examines the
    fetus DNA found in the mothers blood. Can also
    determine babys blood type and gender

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Diagnostic Screening Options
  • CVS also known as a chorionic villus sampling,
    CVS diagnosis birth defects and is usually
    performed in the first trimester by taking a
    sample of the mothers placenta. Women who get a
    CVS have a slightly elevated risk of miscarrying.
  • Amniocentesis performed in the second trimester
    to diagnosis chromosomal abnormalities and
    genetic conditions. A sample of the amniotic
    fluid is taken and examined. This test also
    increases your chance of miscarriage.

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Common Disorders Found Through Prenatal Genetic
Testing
  • Down syndrome
  • Trisomy 13
  • Spina bifida
  • Anencephaly
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Sickle cell anemia

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Youve Got Your Results Now What?
  • Results for most tests will be available within a
    couple of weeks
  • Prenatal genetic testing give you more time to
    prepare for any potential health problems your
    baby may face after birth
  • A genetic counselor can help you better
    understand your results and the options available
    for you and your family
  • A counselor may also recommend additional testing
    to diagnosis what a screening test found

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