PRENATAL SECTION

Prenatal diagnosis is offered to women with pregnancies at increased risk of chromosome abnormality. Indications for prenatal diagnosis include increased maternal age, an increased risk from serum screening, an abnormal finding at ultrasound scan or a family history of chromosome abnormality for example. The laboratory receives over 2300 samples for prenatal diagnosis per year from the West Midlands region.

Prenatal samples include:

AMNIOTIC FLUID SAMPLES
CHORIONIC VILLUS SAMPLES
FETAL BLOOD SAMPLES

A further 800 solid tissue samples are received per year, for example, following pregnancy loss or miscarriage.

We provide a comprehensive conventional cytogenetic service and rapid prenatal diagnostic molecular testing on these samples.

For sample requirements and reporting times click here

Downloads:
Cytogenetics referral form
Solid tissues sample guidelines

illustration of rapid prenatal diagnosis using molecular QF PCR analysis

high resolution G banded karyotype

Author: Gareth Masson Authorised by: Simon Larkins Version 1.0.3.3
Authorised on 13/01/2010 Next review date 13/06/2011
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