Reasons to Consider Referral for Genetic Counseling
Mother age 35 or older at estimated date of delivery Fetal anomalies detected via ultrasonography Abnormal first trimester serum/nuchal translucency screening Abnormal triple/quad screening or abnormal α-fetoprotein test results Parental exposure to teratogens (includes certain drugs, radiation) Family history of genetic disease (includes chromosome, single gene, and multifactorial disorders) Personal or family history of birth defects or mental retardation Certain parental medical conditions (eg, cancer, congenital heart disease) Membership in ethnic group in which certain genetic disorders are frequent when appropriate screening for or prenatal diagnosis of the disease is available (eg, sickle cell anemia, Tay-Sachs disease, Canavan disease, thalassemia) Consanguinity Infertility Recurrent pregnancy loss Stillbirth or neonatal death Infant, child, or adult with dysmorphic features, developmental and/or growth delay, ambiguous genitalia, or abnormal sexual development
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