Dickerson Cheryl
Carolinas Medical Center, NorthEast Women's Insitute, 200 Medical Park Dr., Ste. 500, Concord, NC 28025, USA.
N C Med J. 2013 Nov-Dec;74(6):518-21.
Although prenatal genetic testing has been available for more than 3 decades, the number of conditions that can be detected has increased exponentially over the past decade. This commentary describes currently available prenatal genetic screening and diagnostic tests and explores practical and social considerations related to prenatal testing.