Prenatal Approach (Chromosomal) Shahram Savad MD, Medical Genetics
Who? Age! Family History! Consanguinity! Any Pregnant
Conventional Screening First Trimester Screening ( NT, Biochemical) Second Trimester Screening (Biochemical) Cell Free Fetal DNA
First Trimester Screening Low Risk Intermediate Screening High Risk
Second Trimester Screening Low Risk Intermediate Risk High Risk
Cell Free Fetal DNA Who? When? What? What's Wrong?
Cell Free Fetal DNA (screening test) Advantage? Very Good Screening Test ( Low F.P, Low F.N, High Detection Rate) Time Limitation Non Invasive
Cell Free Fetal DNA (screening test) Disadvantage? Only T21, T18, T13 Detected by this test? (Accuracy) Sex Determination, Sex Aneuploidy, Micro deletions? Other chromosomal abnormality
Prenatal Diagnosis of Chromosomal Disorders CVS Amniocentesis PUBS Fetoscopy
Different Types of Study Chromosomal Study Karyotype FISH Molecular Study QF-PCR MLPA
Chromosomal Study(Karyotype) Advantage 1.Assessment of all chromosomes. 2.Can detect mosaicism. 3.Only single test accept for legal abortion.
Down Syndrome Karyotype
Chromosomal Translocation
Chromosomal Study(Karyotype) Disadvantage Time ( about Days) Cannot R/O single gene disorders.
Chromosomal Study(FISH) Advantages Time Disadvantages Legal Abortion False Negative Can not evaluate all chromosomes May be its not available
Down Syndrome (FISH)
Molecular Study(QF-PCR) Advantages Time 1-3 Working days Disadvantages Legal Abortion is not possible Can not R/O Mosaicism Can not evaluate all chromosomes
Down Syndrome (QF-PCR)
Molecular Study (MLPA) Advantages Time 2-3 Working days Disadvantages Legal Abortion is not possible Can not R/O Mosaicism Can not asses all chromosomes
High Risk For T21 in Screening May be Normal fetus. May be T21 or Down Syndrome. May have other chromosomal abnormality.
Case Report, Maternal Age:28, Quad. risk for Down: 1/20
Case Report, NT=2.5, Maternal Age:34, FTS risk for Down: 1/65 Cell Free Fetal DNA NORMAL Karyotype ( Inv. Of chromosome 7)
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