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Amniocentesis Test |
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Just what is the amniocentesis test and how it can help us diagnose
certain conditions during your pregnancy?
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Who should consider prenatal
testing and genetic counseling?
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You are pregnant and will be 35 years of age or
older on your due date.
You are pregnant with an abnormal expanded AFP
blood test.
(Quad Test)
You have had an ultrasound of your fetus showing
a possible birth defect.
You have already had a child or 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.
To fill out our online assessment form
click here
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3-D Ultrasound aids our staff in
determining certain conditions during your pregnancy and offers
very unique look at your baby. 3-D Ultrasound services are
offered for diagnostic and conventional purposes.
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Our main goal at PDC is to help
you reach the most important event in your life, the birth of
your child. Learn about the services we provide.
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Our team of Doctors, Genetic
Counselors, Staff,
and Technicians provides you with the most
comprehensive and professional environment possible.
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 The
Prenatal Diagnosis Center affiliated with Martha Jefferson Hospital provides
medical care for complicated pregnancies. Patients are seen for
consultation and care only with referral from
their primary obstetrical care provider. Examples of problems seen
include maternal medical disorders antedating pregnancy, prior
and recurrent pregnancy loss, identified risk of fetal birth
defect, development of a complication during pregnancy and
ultrasound identification of a fetal anatomic abnormality. In addition, the professional staff are available for
educational presentations to professional and lay groups.
Physicians are trained in Obstetrics and Gynecology and
in the subspecialty of Maternal and Fetal Medicine.
Genetic counselors are trained in clinical genetics and
counseling and have extensive experience in providing
information regarding various genetic disorders. Also, they are
trained in assisting with the care of individuals carrying a
pregnancy affected by a birth defect as well as those at risk of
a having a pregnancy with a birth defect or genetic disorder.
Genetic counseling is the process of providing individuals and
families with information on the nature, inheritance and
implications of genetic disorders to help them make informed
medical and personal decisions. |
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Prenatal Diagnosis Center In-Depth |
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 First Trimester
Screening- First trimester screening is not a diagnostic test, which means it
cannot tell you whether your baby has Down syndrome or trisomy 18.
Instead, the screening provides a probability that the baby might
have Down syndrome or trisomy 18.
Birth Deffects-
Each year in the United States, about
150,000 babies are born with birth defects ranging from mild to life
threatening. The three leading categories of birth defects are
structural/metabolic, congenital infections, and other conditions.
Ultrasound-
We document images on videotape which
has been overlaid with timecode numbers for addressing. Any
remarkable findings as well as standard views of CRL, adnexae and
cervix are recorded. Live "sweeps" of sagittal (right to left) and
coronal (posterior to anterior) are put on tape as well.
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