CELL-FREE DNA IN PRENATAL SCREENING (ADVANCED)
Learning Lab Advanced
Author information
Christina Lockwood, PhD, DABCC, DABMGG
Dr Lockwood disclosed no conflict of interest
Learning objectives:
- Understand the biological sources of cell-free DNA
- Recognize the technologies available for cell-free DNA prenatal aneuploidy screening
- Describe the clinical utility of cell-free DNA prenatal aneuploidy screening
- Know the general performance characteristics for cell-free DNA prenatal aneuploidy tests (sensitivity, positive predictive value, etc.)
- Identify challenges associated with cell-free DNA prenatal aneuploidy screening
- Compare cell-free DNA prenatal aneuploidy screening with traditional prenatal screening
- Understand that incidental findings may arise from cell-free DNA prenatal aneuploidy screening
- List future applications of cell-free DNA in prenatal tests