Genetic Testing/Normal 1st trimester Flashcards
A substance causing abnormal structures in an embryo during development (3 categories)
- Physical agents
- Drugs & Chemicals
- 3 Maternal factors
Teratogenesis
- Radiation
- Heat exposure (hypothermia) exposure between 4-14 weeks
- Mechanical Factors- UT anomalies, fibroids, oligo & amniotic bands
Physical Agents
- Alcohol
- Coumadin
- DES (Diethylstilbestrol)-Cause Genitourinary defects
Drugs & Chemicas
- Diabetes
* Sickle Cell Anemia
Maternal Factors
-genetic defects that can be diagnosed microscopically
Chromosomal abnormalities
1 parent is affected and transmitted to the next generation 50% transmission rate.
Autosomal dominant gene
Parents usually unaffected by trait and skips a generation 25%.
Autosomal recessive
complete set of chromosomes in a cell
Karyotype
Normal balanced set of 23 chromosomes
Euploid
An unbalanced set of chromosomes
Aneuploid
presence of an extra chromosome
Trisomy
Entire physical and physiologic makeup of an individual
Phenotype
Genetic composition of an individual
Genotype
- Nuchal Transluceny
- Free Beta hCG and PAPP-A
- CVS- Chorionic Villi Sampling
First Trimester Testing
- Performed between 11.5 and 13.5 weeks of pregnancy w/ CRL between 4.5 and 8.3 cm
- Calculates Trisomy 18 or 21(Downs)
- <3mm =normal ( Do not mistake for amnion posterior)
Nuchal Translucency (NT)
- Produced by trophoblastic tissue
* LOW levels indicate abnormal implantation, poor placenta development or Trisomy 21
Free Beta hCG and PAPP-A
- Performed between 9 & 12 weeks gestation
* Trophoblastic cells are obtained; takes 2 days for results
CVS - Chorionic Villi Sampling
- Elevated MSAFP
- Decreased MSAFP
- Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG and unconjugated estriol (eE3)
Second trimester testing
AFP(Alfaphatptein) - protein produced by fetal liver
may be associated with: • Wrong dates • Multiple gestations • Open neural tube defects • Ventricle wall defects, etc.
Elevated MSAFP -(≥ 2 MOM)
- Wrong dates
- Trisomies 13, 18, 21
- Fetal demise
Decreased MSAFP