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Medical societies now recommend that all women, regardless of age, be offered screening and diagnostic testing for aneuploidy during pregnancy.1-2 Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a newer screening option that utilizes the presence of cell-free DNA in a pregnant woman’s blood originating from the pregnancy. Whole-genome sequencing-based NIPT can screen for common aneuploidies (trisomy 21, trisomy 18, trisomy 13, and certain sex chromosome aneuploidies) with greater accuracy than other available screening modalities, resulting in a significant reduction in false positive rates and, subsequently, potential reduction in invasive procedures in healthy pregnancies.3


In this webinar, Tina Ziainia, MD, FACOG, an Obstetrician-Gynecologist affiliated with Sharp HealthCare, provides insight and expertise on successfully implementing NIPT into a busy practice. Having been in practice for over 17 years and having offered NIPT since 2013, she’ll also discuss prenatal screening options, review the latest ACOG and ACMG screening guidelines, and identify helpful resources for both you and your patients.

 

References: 

1. Practice Bulletin No. 163: Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy. Obstet Gynecol. 2016;127(5):979-981.

2. Gregg AR, Skotko BG, Benkendorf JL, et al. Noninvasive prenatal screening for fetal aneuploidy, 2016 update: a position statement of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics. Genet Med. 2016: doi:10.1038/gim.2016.97.
3. Bianchi DW, Rava RP, Sehnert AJ. DNA sequencing versus standard prenatal aneuploidy screening. N Engl J Med. 2014;371(6):578.

Date & Time
Jun 27, 2017
9:00 AM (PT)
Location
North America
Affiliation
Sharp HealthCare
Presenter
Tina Ziainia, MD, FACOG
Topic
Reproductive Health
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