The clinical usefulness of non-invasive prenatal testing in pregnancies with abnormal ultrasound findings.
- Author:
Hyeyeon BOO
1
;
So Yun KIM
;
Eui Sun SEOUNG
;
Min Hyung KIM
;
Moon Young KIM
;
Hyun Mee RYU
;
You Jung HAN
;
Jin Hoon CHUNG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Non-invasive prenatal test; Cell-free nucleic acids; Prenatal diagnosis; Ultrasonography; Congenital abnormalities
- MeSH: Chromosome Aberrations; Congenital Abnormalities; Counseling; Diagnostic Tests, Routine; Down Syndrome; Female; Humans; Nuchal Translucency Measurement; Pregnancy*; Pregnant Women; Prenatal Diagnosis; Retrospective Studies; Ultrasonography*
- From:Journal of Genetic Medicine 2018;15(2):79-86
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) as an alternative testing of invasive diagnostic testing in pregnancies with ultrasound abnormalities. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective study of pregnant women with abnormal ultrasound findings before 24 weeks of gestation between April 2016 and March 2017. Abnormal ultrasound findings included isolated increased nuchal translucency, structural anomalies, and soft markers. The NIPT or diagnostic test was conducted and NIPT detected trisomy 21 (T21), T18, T13 and sex chromosomal abnormalities. We analyzed the false positive and residual risks of NIPT based on the ultrasound findings. RESULTS: During the study period, 824 pregnant women had abnormal ultrasound findings. Among the study population, 139 patients (16.9%) underwent NIPT. When NIPT was solely performed in the patients with abnormal ultrasound findings, overall false positive risk was 2.2% and this study found residual risks of NIPT. However, the discordant results of NIPT differed according to the type of abnormal ultrasound findings. Discordant results were significant in the group with structural anomalies with 4.4% false positive rate. However, no discordant results were found in the group with single soft markers. CONCLUSION: This study found different efficacy of NIPT according to the ultrasound findings. The results emphasize the importance of individualized counseling for prenatal screening or diagnostic test based on the type of abnormal ultrasound.
