LABORATORY TESTS - Pregnancy & Neonates

Outline

Pregnancy Testing

Serum hCG during Pregnancy

Problems with Pregnancy Tests

Problems with Pregnancy Tests (cont...)

Ectopic Pregnancy & Spontaneous Abortion

Gestational Tumors

Testing for Congenital Disease

MoM

OPEN Neural Tube Defects

Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)

Multiple Markers

New Developments

New Developments

Integrated Test Table

Detection Rate Chart

Other New Features

Other New Features

First Trimester - The Combined Test at 10 - 13 Weeks

Chromosomal Analysis (Cytogenetics)

Ultrasound & Down Syndrome

Ultrasound & Down Syndrome

Utrasound & Spina Bifida

Utrasound & Spina Bifida

Utrasound & Spina Bifida

Utrasound & Spina Bifida

Indications for Amniocentesis

Indications for Amniocentesis (cont)

PPT Slide

How the Amniocentesis is Done

How the Amniocentesis is Done (cont)

How the Amniocentesis is Done (cont)

CVS

CVS

CVS

CVS

PPT Slide

PUBS

PUBS

PUBS

Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn

What is Rh Disease?

Why the Concern Whether an Rhñ Woman is Isoimmunized?

How Does Isoimmunization Occur? How Frequent is it?

What is RhoGam?What is it Used For?

What is RhoGam?What is it Used For? (cont)

Exception for RhoGam Shot

Fetal & Placental Viability Test

Estriol

Placental Lactogen (hPL)

Premature delivery testing

Fetal Maturity Testing

PPT Slide

Testing Methods for Lung Maturity

Summary of Prenatal Testing