Putting it all Together

Question 1

What do each of the numbers stand for in G1P2345?

Answer 1

1. number of pregnancies (including current)
2. number of full term births
3. number of pre-term births
4. number of miscarriages/abortions
5. number of living children

Question 2

What does primagravida mean?

Answer 2

first pregnancy

Question 3

How many miscarriages indicates increased risk?

Answer 3

2-3

Question 4

What factors will determine whether you should updated carrier screening?

Answer 4

whether partner is present
cost
time since testing
why you want the update (further investigation of the gene or increased number of genes)
likelihood that there will be something new (yield)