Prenatal Testing Flashcards
1
Q
What are the aims of the 12 week scan?
A
- To date the pregnancy accurately
- To diagnose multiple pregnancy
- To diagnose major fatal abnormalities
- to diagnose early miscarriage
- To assess Downs & chromosomal abnormalities
2
Q
What is Nuchal Translucency?
A
Thickness of fluid at the back of the fetal back?
3
Q
When is prenatal testing arranged?
A
- Following abnormal scans
- Results of combined test show higher risk of Downs Syndrome
- etc
4
Q
What are the prenatal tests?
A
- Scanning
- Non - invasive
- Invasive
5
Q
What is scanning?
A
Ultrasound, fetal MRI
6
Q
What are the non-invasive testing methods?
A
Maternal serum screening, cell-free fetal DNA
7
Q
What is NIPD?
A
Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis. Maternal blood test at 9 weeks of pregnancy.
8
Q
What are the Invasive tests available?
A
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS), amniocentesis
9
Q
What are the family planning options if there is a known reproductive risk?
A
- No prenatal testing
- Prenatal testing
- Use of donors
- Adoption
- have no children
- PGD
10
Q
What are the stages of adoption?
A
1 - registration and checks. 2 - assessment and approval
