The purpose of the study was to determine the screening performance of prenatal reflex DNA screening for trisomies 21 (T21), 18 (T18), and 13 (T13) as part of a routine service at five hospitals.

Prenatal genetic testing determines if an offspring is at risk of genetic or hereditary conditions. This can inform the parents of decisions such as keeping the child or not or adjusting to help them ...

In high-risk pregnant women, noninvasive prenatal testing with the use of massively parallel sequencing of maternal plasma cell-free DNA (cfDNA testing) accurately detects fetal autosomal aneuploidy.

Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced it will present significant research on early prenatal testing at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Conference. The study, awarded the Dru Carlson Memorial Award, ...

prenatal genetic testing Published practice bulletins offer guidance to clinicians on patient education during pregnancy. To provide women with accurate information regarding genetic screening and ...

A new Australian study has found that forms used for one of the most common genetic screening tests in pregnancy—costing prospective parents up to $550—are often confusing and inconsistent, blurring ...