Competency information
Details
Choose the correct prenatal sample pathway for the sample received.
Considerations
- The range of methods used in prenatal genetic testing; their application and limitations.
- How to identify the patient cohort and factors which influence the choice of test.
- Sample requirements for different tests.
- The scientific basis of Down syndrome screening and the role of the Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP) in defining its application and assessing results.
- The role of ultrasound scanning for fetal abnormality – specifically the scan findings associated with genetic conditions.
- The origin, aetiology, prevalence and clinical significance of the common conditions for which prenatal diagnosis is offered.
- The ethical issues around patient consent in both a screening and a diagnostic context.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Apply an appropriate testing strategy (the right sample, the right test, for the right reasons) meeting all relevant KPIs (key performance indicators, however defined). |
| # 5 | Outcome Act in accordance with the high level of laboratory risk associated with prenatal testing and within limits of their responsibilities. |