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Prenatal Diagnostics and Chromosome Analysis |
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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