title: Recommended pre-test counseling points for noninvasive prenatal testing using cell-free DNA: a 2015 perspective.
abstract: Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) using cell-free DNA is being offered to an increasing number of women. Comprehensive pre-test counseling is complicated by emerging information about the benefits and limitations of testing, as well as the potential to detect incidental findings. Genetic counselors are trained to facilitate informed decision-making; however, not all centers have access to these professionals. To aid in the informed consent process, we have summarized key points to be included in discussions with patients who are considering NIPT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.|Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sachs
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.|Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Blanchard
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buchanan
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.|Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.|Mother Infant Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Errol
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Norwitz
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.|Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.|Mother Infant Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Diana W
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9270-5267
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Bianchi
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D062145:Maternal Serum Screening Tests; D011247:Pregnancy