Prenatal Genomic Counseling

Service Description

Prenatal genomic counseling is available to couples who are pregnant, to discuss risks to the pregnancy as well as testing options. Common reasons to seek prenatal genomic counseling include: -A woman who is (or will be) 35 years or older at delivery (singleton pregnancy), or 33 years or older at delivery (twin gestation) -A man who is (or will be) 40 years or older at delivery of his child Both partners are blood relatives, or from the same community -An “abnormal” first or second trimester maternal serum and/or nuchal translucency screening test -A fetal anomaly or multiple anomalies identified on ultrasound Prior to CV, amiocentesis or NIPT (non-invasive prenatal screening test) -Personal or family history of pregnancy complications known to be associated with genomic factors such as acute fatty liver of pregnancy -A positive carrier screening test for a genomic condition such as thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs, etc. -Either member of the couple with personal or family history of a known genomic condition, chromosomal abnormality (such as translocation, marker chromosome, mosaicism, etc.), cleft lip/palate, mental retardation, autism, hearing/vision loss, etc.