How to find more information about Genetic Screening for Diseases and Disorders:"FAQ About Genetic Testing." FAQ About Genetic Testing. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Dec. 2013. http://www.genome.gov/19516567You can find reliable, and more information here at this website because it goes into specific detail about genetic screening, what it is exactly, and the break down of genetic screening. All need to access is a computer and just type in the URL above."Genetic Testing." KidsHealth. The Nemours Foundation, n.d. Web. Nov.-Dec. 2013. <http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/medical/genetics.htmlIf you want more information on Genetic screening during pregnancy this is a great site to visit. It is very broad, but helpful. Great help for the future. The book below has a little section in it that has information about genetic screening that could help.Teichler-Zallen, Doris. "Genetic Screening and Testing." To Test or Not to Test: A Guide to Genetic Screening and Risk. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers UP, 2008. N. page. Print. | | | MLA Work Citation"First Trimester Screen." American Pregnancy Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2014.http://americanpregnancy.org/prenataltesting/firstscreen.html"Genetic Screening and Diagnostics." Nature.com. Nature Publishing Group, n.d. Web. Nov.-Dec. 2013. "Genetic Testing." KidsHealth. The Nemours Foundation, n.d. Web. Nov.-Dec. 2013.<http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/medical/genetics.html>."Health 101: Genetic Testing Before & During Pregnancy." Parents Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2014. http://www.parents.com/gettingpregnant/genetics/tests/genetic-testing/"What Are the Types of Genetic Tests?" - Genetics Home Reference. N.p., n.d. Web. Nov.-Dec. 2013.http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/testing/usesPDF: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/file/your_health/egenetics/practioners/gems/sections/03_testing_and_pregnancy.pdfImages from Google | | | | | | | Genetic Screening during Pregnancy
Biofest: Genetic Screening for Diseases and Disorders

Genetic Screening during Pregnancy
Biofest: Genetic Screening for Diseases and Disorders

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Brochure by: Kimberly Lewis
Group Members: Sarah Acolatse, Arij Elfaki, Chris Hutagaol, Davis Jordan, Kyle Smith
Brochure by: Kimberly Lewis
Group Members: Sarah Acolatse, Arij Elfaki, Chris Hutagaol, Davis Jordan, Kyle Smith |

Courtesy of http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_filesIncrease in Maternal Age, Increase in Down syndrome This graph above shows the change in rate as the maternal age of a woman goes up so does the increase of Down syndrome. Also some of the factors that lead to the risk of having a baby with Down syndrome are maternal age, the increased results of the screening tests, and soft signs during the ultrasound. The effect the maternal age has on the screening tested for down syndrome includes the detection rate that depends on the type of tests. We could all prevent Down syndrome, but certain tests we take to try to prevent it don’t always help either. So with saying this chart above shows once again the rate of change of maternal age to Down Syndrome increase. | | | Genetic Screening during Pregnancy:Genetic screening during pregnancy isn’t easy for anybody. In the first trimester, drawing blood performs the genetic screen test, and then they perform an ultrasound. Then within a week the results are revealed. When women are receiving this type of screening, they may feel some discomfort because they drew blood. Most of the time there are no risks or side effects within the first trimester screening. Most of the time they perform the first trimester screen is performed between the 11th and 13th week of the women’s pregnancy. This test is performed early on in the process of being pregnant, because the doctors want to allow for the new parents to decide whether they want to undergo some diagnostic test, such as chorionic villus sampling, or amniocentesis. Most women forget that the first trimester test is not a diagnostic tests. The diagnostic tests are later in the second and third trimesters. Some diagnostic tests include the Chorionic villus, which is a sample that the doctor takes, performed between the 10-12 weeks stage of pregnancy. The doctor will remove a small piece of the placenta to check for genetic problems in the fetus. Also the other diagnostic test, Amniocentesis is a diagnostic test performed between weeks 16-18 of a woman's pregnancy. The women’s doctor will insert a needle into the women's abdomen, allowing for them to remove a small amount of amniotic fluid from around the growing fetus. Once the doctors have drawn the fluid, it will be tested to check for genetic problems and can also tell the sex of the child. ***For any couples in the near future that undergo a diagnostic test, Amniocentesis can see how far along the child’s lungs have matured, but both CVS and Amniocentesis can induce a miscarriage.Recommendations by doctors on why expecting parents should do genetic screening:Couples that are on there way to start a family and someone related has an inherited illnessA couple that have a child with birth defectsA woman who had two or more miscarriages in the pastA woman is pregnant and over age 34. A couple has a child that has medical problems that might be genetic * And many more… | | |
Genetic Screening for Diseases and DisordersDoctors perform genetic screening by analyzing small samples of blood or body tissuePurpose is to identify a person genotype which places them or their offspring at riskThe human races holds 3,000 to about 4,000 different diseases among the genesAll it takes is for one unhealthy gene which carry the diseaseGenetic screening is available for abnormal chromosome number, early onset conditions (e.g. sickle cell, cystic fibrosis) Etc.Types of Screening and Testing:Newborn screening, which is used after birth to identify any disorders the baby may haveCarrier testing, which is used to distinguish people who carry one copy of a gene mutation, when present in two copies which can cause disordersPrenatal testing, which is used before the birth of a child to predict future disordersForensic testing, which is used to identify peoples DNA with samples such as fingerprints and blood samplesPredictive and presymptomatic testing, which is used for mutations of genes associated with disorders |