title: Advantages of the Quadruple Screen over noninvasive prenatal testing.
abstract: Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is becoming increasingly popular with some offering it as a primary screen option in all patients in place of serum screening. Serum screening offers insight into placental function, which NIPT does not. Abnormal levels of analytes in the serum screen have been associated with pregnancy complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Albany Medical Center 16 New Scotland Avenue Second Floor, MC-74 Albany New York 12208.
authors.forename: Nathan A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Albany Medical Center 16 New Scotland Avenue Second Floor, MC-74 Albany New York 12208.
authors.forename: Asha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rijshinghani
keywords: Quadruple Screen; cell‐free DNA; noninvasive prenatal testing