Open AccessAdvantages of the Quadruple Screen over noninvasive prenatal testing
Author(s) -
Keller Nathan A.,
Rijshinghani Asha
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.493
Subject(s) - medicine , prenatal screening , pregnancy , obstetrics , prenatal diagnosis , fetus , genetics , biology
Key Clinical Message Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is becoming increasingly popular with some offering it as a primary screen option in all patients in place of serum screening. Serum screening offers insight into placental function, which NIPT does not. Abnormal levels of analytes in the serum screen have been associated with pregnancy complications.