Who Should Consider Prenatal Testing?

You may benefit from genetic counseling and prenatal testing if:

You are pregnant and under age 35 but would like more accurate screening for Down syndrome.

You are pregnant and will be 35 years or older on your due date.

You are pregnant with an abnormal screening test result (for example: a positive Expanded AFP blood or Integrated Screening result).

You have had an ultrasound of your fetus showing a possible birth defect.

You have already had a child or other close relative with a birth defect or genetic disease.

You and your partner are carriers of a recessively inherited disease such as Tay-Sachs, sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis or thalassemia.

You are a carrier of an X-linked disease such as Fragile X, hemophilia or muscular dystrophy.

You and your partner are closely related to each other (such as first cousins).

You have been exposed to medications, X-rays or other agents during your pregnancy that may be harmful to the developing fetus.

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