Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network

 Indications for Prenatal Chromosome Analysis

• Advanced maternal age - Mothers 35 years of age and older are at increased risk of having a child with Down syndrome or other chromosome disorder.
• Abnormal maternal serum screening
• Abnormal fetal ultrasound
• Previous pregnancy or child with a chromosome abnormality
• Chromosome abnormality in either parent
• Family history of a chromosome disorder
• History of multiple miscarriages
• History of infertility

Indications for Parental Chromosome Analysis

• Previous pregnancy or child with a structural chromosome abnormality
• Family history of a chromosome disorder
• Multiple miscarriages

Indications for Postnatal Chromosome Analysis

• Embryo, fetus, stillborn, or live-born with congenital anomalies
• Products of conception
• Hydropic placenta

Chromosome Analysis Available

• Karyotyping and Chorionic villus
• Karyotyping and Peripheral blood
• Karyotyping and Prenatal amniotic fluid
• Karyotyping and Products of conception
• Karyotyping and Solid tissue

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