VIDEO: Could noninvasive prenatal testing mean gene profiling for every pregnancy?

ATLANTA – The decision of whether to screen a pregnancy for genetic anomalies should not be taken lightly, especially in light of the invasive procedures required. But what if a simple maternal blood test could provide everything we needed to know about a fetus’ genetic health?

At the annual Pregnancy Meeting sponsored by the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Dr. Ronald J. Wapner of Columbia University, New York, said that time is quickly approaching, and that cell-free fetal DNA testing should – and will – become a routine part of prenatal care.

Watch an interview with Dr. Wapner here.

msullivan@frontlinemedcom.com

ATLANTA – The decision of whether to screen a pregnancy for genetic anomalies should not be taken lightly, especially in light of the invasive procedures required. But what if a simple maternal blood test could provide everything we needed to know about a fetus’ genetic health?

At the annual Pregnancy Meeting sponsored by the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Dr. Ronald J. Wapner of Columbia University, New York, said that time is quickly approaching, and that cell-free fetal DNA testing should – and will – become a routine part of prenatal care.

Watch an interview with Dr. Wapner here.

msullivan@frontlinemedcom.com

ATLANTA – The decision of whether to screen a pregnancy for genetic anomalies should not be taken lightly, especially in light of the invasive procedures required. But what if a simple maternal blood test could provide everything we needed to know about a fetus’ genetic health?

At the annual Pregnancy Meeting sponsored by the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Dr. Ronald J. Wapner of Columbia University, New York, said that time is quickly approaching, and that cell-free fetal DNA testing should – and will – become a routine part of prenatal care.

Watch an interview with Dr. Wapner here.

msullivan@frontlinemedcom.com