Posts Tagged ‘pregnancy screening tests’
Sequenom One Step Closer to Noninvasive Test for Down Syndrome
Monday, February 25, 2008 23:19 3 CommentsAs I posted earlier this month, there are a couple of US companies working on providing noninvasive prenatal diagnosis for genetic conditions like Down syndrome (Trisomy 21). A recent press release from one of those companies, Sequenom, shows that they are one step closer to bringing their test to market. Data from a [...]
Trial of Non Invasive Test for Fetal Genetic Abnormalities
Thursday, February 7, 2008 2:02 11 CommentsToday, most pregnant women in the US undergo a series of tests to determine the risk of their baby having certain genetic abnormalities like Downs Syndrome (trisomy 21) or Edwards Syndrome (trisomy 18). Typically, these screening tests include the maternal serum quad screen, a test of the mother’s blood for levels of 4 different [...]
