Positive cell-free fetal DNA testing for trisomy 13 reveals confined placental mosaicism | Zendy

April Hall | Zendy; Holli M. Drendel | Zendy; Jennifer Verbrugge | Zendy; Angela Reese | Zendy; Katherine L. Schumacher | Zendy; Christopher B. Griffith | Zendy; David D. Weaver | Zendy; Mary Pell Abernathy | Zendy; Christian Litton | Zendy; Gail H. Vance | Zendy

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Positive cell-free fetal DNA testing for trisomy 13 reveals confined placental mosaicism

Author(s) -

April Hall,

Holli M. Drendel,

Jennifer Verbrugge,

Angela Reese,

Katherine L. Schumacher,

Christopher B. Griffith,

David D. Weaver,

Mary Pell Abernathy,

Christian Litton,

Gail H. Vance

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

genetics in medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.509

H-Index - 128

eISSN - 1530-0366

pISSN - 1098-3600

DOI - 10.1038/gim.2013.26

Subject(s) - chorionic villus sampling , cell free fetal dna , amniocentesis , trisomy , fetus , karyotype , chorionic villi , amniotic fluid , aneuploidy , prenatal diagnosis , biology , obstetrics , andrology , medicine , chromosome , pregnancy , genetics , gene

We report on a case in which cell-free fetal DNA was positive for trisomy 13 most likely due to confined placental mosaicism. Cell-free fetal DNA testing analyzes DNA derived from placental trophoblast cells and can lead to incorrect results that are not representative of the fetus.

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