Course Outline
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- Aneuploidy and Trisomy
- Aneuploidy and Trisomies
- Down Syndrome
- Edwards Syndrome
- Patau Syndrome
- Sex Chromosome Aneuploidy
- Which of the following are true statements?
- True or False: Turner syndrome is a sex chromosomal condition that affects development in males and is the result of the presence of an extra X chromo...
- Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
- Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
- Down Syndrome, continued
- Which statement best describes the most common cause of Down syndrome?
- Screening and Diagnostic Tests for Down Syndrome and Other Trisomies
- Noninvasive Prenatal Testing: Cell-Free DNA
- Updated Recommendations on NIPT For Fetal Aneuploidy
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Recommendations
- Recommendations by Other Organizations
- Conclusions
- The latest updated ACOG recommendations on NIPT include the following: More than one selection may be correct.
- References
Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Intended Audience: Medical laboratory scientists, medical technologists, and technicians. This course is also appropriate for medical laboratory science students and pathology residents.
Author Information: David Moffa, PhD, has over 30 years of experience in the health care industry as an executive manager, clinical laboratory director, and medical laboratory scientist. He is currently a technical consultant for Kentmere Healthcare, Wilmington, DE, and until his retirement, was the Regional Director for LabCorp, Inc. He holds a PhD in medical biochemistry from the School of Medicine at West Virginia University.
Reviewer Information: Prior to her retirement in 2012, Jenny Camele was employed by Laboratory Corporation of America as the manager of customer service operations for the Fairmont West Virginia Region and a Quality Assurance committee member. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from West Virginia University.
