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Table 2 Details of discordant cases

From: Positive predictive value of non-invasive prenatal screening for fetal chromosome disorders using cell-free DNA in maternal serum: independent clinical experience of a tertiary referral center

Patient

NIPS result

Other clinical information

Fetal diagnostic genetic test results

Maternal results

31

Abnormal for DSa

US at 19.3w multiple anomalies consistent with T18

nuc ish (D21S259x2) on FFPE fetal tissue

Not offered

32

Abnormal for DS

US at 12.3w abnormal NT; US at 20.7w normal; postpartum note “delivered a male infant at 36.6w…birth weight 6 lbs 10 oz….”

Declined

Not offered

33

Abnormal for DS

Paternal first cousin with DS; US at 13.4w normal NT; US at 16.6w normal

46,XY in all 15 amniocyte clones; arr(1-22)x2,(XY)x1 on amniocytes

46,XX in all 20 peripheral blood cells analyzed and 30 additional cells screened for 21

41

Abnormal for T18

AMA; FTS pos DS (1 in 43); US at 13.1w normal NT; US at 17.6w and 19.7w normal

Declined

Not offered

42

Abnormal for T18

AMA; US at 19.6w normal

nuc ish(D18Z1x2)[200/200] on uncultured amniocytes; 46,XY in all 52 amniocyte clones

Not offered

43

Abnormal for T18

AMA; US at 12.7w normal NT; US at 20.4w normal

Declined

Not offered

44

Abnormal for T18

US at 19.0w EIF; discharge exam: “Baby does not have any physical exam findings concerning for trisomy 18.”

Declined

Not offered

46

Abnormal for T13

AMA; US at 13.7w normal NT; US at 20.4w normal

nuc ish(RB1x2)[50/50] on uncultured amniocytes; 46,XX in all 15 amniocyte clones

46,XX in all 20 peripheral blood cells analyzed and 50 additional cells screened for 13

51

Abnormal for 45,X

AMA; US at 19.3 normal

nuc ish(DXZ1x2), (DYZ3x0)[191/200]; 46,XX in all 21 amniocyte clones and 100 cells from mass culture

45,X[5]/46,XX[45] in peripheral blood

52

Abnormal for 45,X

AMA; US at 12.3w normal NT; US at 20.3w normal

nuc ish(DXZ1x2)[220/225], (DYZ3x0)[225/225] on uncultured amniocytes; 46,XX in all 16 amniocyte clones analyzed and 22 additional clones screened for 45X

46,XX in all 20 peripheral blood cells analyzed and 30 additional cells screened for X

55

Abnormal for 47,XXX

US at 18.8w unilateral CPC and unilateral renal pelviectasis

46,XX in all 20 cells analyzed from peripheral blood postnatally

46,XX in all 20 peripheral blood cells analyzed and 30 additional cells screened for X

56

Abnormal for 47,XXX

Quad screen pos DS 1 in 15, maternal diabetes and renal failure, US at 21.3w two-vessel cord

46,XX in all 20 cells analyzed from peripheral blood at 7 weeks of age

Not done secondary to chaotic family circumstances

  1. Abbreviation:AMA advanced maternal age, CPC choroid plexus cyst, DS Down syndrome, EIF echogenic intracardiac focus, FFPE formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded, FTS first trimester (maternal serum) screen, NT nuchal translucency, T18 trisomy 18, T13 trisomy 13, US ultrasound
  2. aResults were also abnormal for T18