Counting‐based cell‐free DNA screening test fails to identify triploidy—A case report

Counting‐based cell‐free DNA screening test fails to identify triploidy—A case report

Key Clinical Message Although noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a good test with high sensitivity and specificity for trisomy 21, 18, and 13, it remains a screening test and cannot be used for diagnostic purposes. It is important to consider the outcomes of this test and interpret the results a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical case reports 2019-01, Vol.7 (1), p.90-93
Hauptverfasser: Park, Ji E., Park, Ji K., Kang, Min Y., Cho, In A., Baek, Jong C.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Key Clinical Message Although noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a good test with high sensitivity and specificity for trisomy 21, 18, and 13, it remains a screening test and cannot be used for diagnostic purposes. It is important to consider the outcomes of this test and interpret the results and offer consultation accordingly. Although noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a good test with high sensitivity and specificity for trisomy 21, 18, and 13, it remains a screening test and cannot be used for diagnostic purposes. It is important to consider the outcomes of this test and interpret the results and offer consultation accordingly.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.1812