The classic pregnancy handbook "What to Expect When You're Expecting" is widely read by patients as a means to prepare and better understand pregnancy. In a similar spirit, this session will focus on providing a resource to the laboratory professional to better understand unexpected findings that occur in noninvasive prenatal screening via cell-free DNA analysis. Attendees will gain an understanding of the nature, cause, and impact of these unexpected findings in the clinical setting. The session will also explore the most recent clinical opinions on appropriate follow-up for patients impacted by incidental findings.
What to Expect When You Find the Unexpected: Pregnancy and Incidental Findings in Noninvasive Prenatal Screening
Susan Hancock, MS, Myriad Women's Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Objectives:
- List several incidental findings encountered in noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) and identify their origin.
- Summarize the clinical conditions diagnosed subsequent to atypical NIPS results and understand the magnitude of risk based on the most recent literature.
- Recognize health care provider attitudes toward incidental findings in the clinical setting
Duration: 0.50 hr
Recording Date: November 9, 2019
CME/CMLE credit: 0.50 hr
Last day to purchase course and CE claim credit: December 24, 2022
