When is NIPT available?

____________ has gone down because of the availability of NIPT.

When the concept of NIPT was first being developed, researchers attempted to isolate fetal cells in maternal blood.

What two obstacles did they encounter in this endeavor?

Instead of isolating cells, what other material did they find in maternal blood that was conducive for non-invasive prenatal testing?

Fetal and maternal cell-free DNA is present in maternal blood in what proportions?

What is the primary source for cfDNA in maternal blood?

Why is it not necessary to differentiate between maternal and fetal DNA in NIPT?

What does NIPT screen for?

Ten downsides to NIPT were mentioned on the slides. Name as many as you can.

What are some indications for NIPT?

(4 mentioned in class)

Microarray is a Diagnostic/Screening Test.

Choose one.

Microarray is a ________ karyotype.

What does microarray detect?

What are a couple of ways that microarray is better than a regular karyotype?

Outline the process of Array cGH

How is a microarray read?

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Adjusted Age

How is adjusted age calculated?

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Anemia

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Antenatal Steroids

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Asphyxia

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Bagging

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Cardiopulmonary monitor

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Catheter

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Central Venous Line (CVL)

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Comfort Measures Only (CMO)

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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

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Cyanosis

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Echocardiogram (Echo)

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endotracheal tube (ETT or ET Tube)

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Exchange Transfusion

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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

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Extubation

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Gastrostomy

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Gavage Feeding

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High Frequency Ventilation

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I & O (Input and Output)

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Incubator or Isolette

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Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)

What factors can cause this?
(13 you can choose from)

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Intravenous (IV)

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Intubation

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Kangaroo Care

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Lumbar Puncture

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Magnetic Resonance Imagine (MRI)

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Monitor

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Nasal Cannula

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Nasal Prongs

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Nasogastric Tube (NG Tube)

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Nebulizer Treatment

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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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Neonate

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NPO

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Oxygen Hood

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Oxygen Therapy

How is it measured?

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Percutaneous Line/Percutaneous Central Catheter (PICC Line)

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Perinatal

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Phototherapy

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Post-partum

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Pulse oximeter

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Redirection of Care

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Room Air

What percent is Oxygen?

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Surfactant

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Swaddling

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Transfusion

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Umbilical Arterial Catheter (UAC)

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Umbilical Venous Catheter

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Ventilator (Vent)

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Vital Signs Monitor

What happens if something changes to an abnormal level?

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Warmer