PATIENT INFORMATION PAGES

Below are links to the information pages which we have available for patients of the Prenatal Diagnostic Center. These pages outline the details of prenatal diagnostic procedures, some common fetal findings, age-related risk factors, and the implications of test results.

Abnormal triple screen: Risk for Down Syndrome

Abnormal triple screen: Risk for Trisomy 18

 Age-related risks for chromosome abnormalities

Amniocentesis

Choroid plexus cyst

CVS - chorionic villus sampling

Echoic bowel

Echogenic intracardiac focus

Elevated alpha fetoprotein (AFP)

First trimester screening

Maternal age

Miscarriage

Nuchal translucency

Pyelectasis

Rh factor, negative Rh, Rhogam

Teratogens

Triple screen

Ultrasound