Final Prenatal screening

overview

Screening is usually for everyone within a certain group for instance colonscopies everyone over the age of 50

Testing is usually a targeting intervention

What are the 2 steps for first trimester testing

What is HCG? What is PAPP-A? What is its significance for pregnant women?

What is the purpose of ultrasound?

What is Nuchal Translucency? What is its significance?

What is Cell-Free DNA Test? What is it a test for?

How does a cell-free DNA Test work?

What can the cell-free DNA test estimate the likelihood of having which diseases?

Q1 Do you think the NIPT test can potentially detect a Y chromosome

Yes

No

Yes

What is alpha afetoprotein?

When is alpha fetoprotein impaired?

q2 was basically when is alpha fetoprotein impaired

What is an unconjugated estriol? When is measured as part of a screening?

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Estriol is primarily produced in pregnancy

What is the triple test for AFP, uE3, hCG and its purpose?

What is inhibin A? What is its function in pregnancy and outside of pregnancy?

What is amniocentesis?How is it done?

What are the risks for amniocentesis? What can be done with the cells retreived? When is it usuaally done?

What is chorionic villus sampling? When is it done?

What are done with the cells for chorionic villus sampling?

What is fetoscopy? What are the risks?

Why might you do fetoscopy anyway?

What is cordocentesis?

Q3 What is the most reliable test to diagnose Down Syndrome?

A. Ultrasound

B. Cell free DNA test

C. Amniocentesis

D. Fetoscopy

E. Triple Test

F. Quadruple test

C.

What is the significance of Advanced Maternal age?

What is the week 20 anatomy scan?