Chapter 55 Prenatal Diagnosis Of Congenital Anomalies Flashcards
There are two categories of genetic testing they can be either ____ or ______
Invasive or noninvasive
Ultrasound guided biopsy of the placenta or chorion frondosum
Chorionic Villus Sampling (cvs)
Chorionic villus sampling(cvs) tests are performed ___
10-14 weeks
Results from the chorionic villus sampling(cvs) are available within ____
1 week
In the chorionic villus sampling(cvs) how are chromosomal abnormalities detected?
By growing and analyzing the sampled villi
chorionic villus sampling; association with limb reduction defect when procedure is performed ____
Before 8 weeks
The risk of fetal loss with chorionic villus sampling(CVS) is
About 1%
Invasive procedure that allows analysis of fetal chromosomes from fetal cells in amniotic fluid
Amniocentesis
Amniocentesis results are available in
1-3 weeks
The risk for having a child with a chromosomal defect is greater in women _____
Of advanced maternal age (ama)
For genetic reasons an amniocentesis is ideally performed between
15-20 weeks
Amniocentesis may be done as early as ________ but this may lead to the development of fetal scoliosis or club foot due to _______
12 weeks
Due to reduced amount of amniotic fluid
Always obtain ______ after amnio is complete
Fetal heart rate
Optimal collection site for amniotic fluid
Away from the fetus
away from the central position portion of the placenta
away from the umbilical cord
near the maternal midline to avoid maternal uterine vessels
When performing an amniocentesis for multiple gestational pregnancies the first sac will be punctured and then what is injected into the first sack?
Indigo carmine dye
The use of ______ has also been reported in amniocentesis with multiple gestations(dye)
Methylene-blue and sterile air
Fetal blood is obtained through needle aspiration of the umbilical cord
Cordocentesis
Karyotype results from a cordocentesis are processed within ____
2-3 days
The fastest invasive procedure for genetic testing
Cordocentesis
Amniocentesis rapid results can be available within 24 hours, but only limited results are available (13, 18, 21, X/Y)
What are cordocentesisis typically used for?
Guidance for transfusions to treat fetal isoimmunization
Major protein in fetal serum
AFP
AFP is produced by what in early gestation?
yolk sac
AFP is produced by what in later gestation
fetal liver
AFP may be measured in _____ or from _______
maternal serum(MSAFP) or amniotic fluid(AFAFP)
common reason for elevated AFP
neural tube defects, anencephaly, open spina bifida
Why are neural tube defects common reasons for elevated AFP?
AFP leaks from the defect to enter the amniotic fluid and diffuses into maternal blood stream
elevation of AFP is based on levels:
greater than/equal to 2-2.5 multiples of the median(MOM)
MSAFP levels peak at
15-18 weeks gestation
2 common abdominal wall defects produce elevated AFP:
omphalocele and gastroschisis