Title: Non-invasive prenatal genetic screening: an interview with Dr. Charles Strom, Senior Medical Director, Quest Diagnostics
Headings: Non-invasive prenatal genetic screening: an interview with Dr. Charles Strom, Senior Medical Director, Quest Diagnostics
Non-invasive prenatal genetic screening: an interview with Dr. Charles Strom, Senior Medical Director, Quest Diagnostics
What syndromes can be screened for using non-invasive prenatal genetic testing?
How prevalent are these syndromes?
Please can you outline how prenatal genetic tests have traditionally been carried out?
What risks do invasive prenatal genetic tests pose?
Please can you give an introduction to the new non-invasive prenatal test Panorama™?
What does a test result mean?
What benefits does this test have over traditional invasive tests?
Are there any limitations of Panorama™?
Will Panorama™ replace the need for invasive prenatal tests?
What impact do you think Panorama™ will have on prenatal testing?
How do you think prenatal testing will develop in the future?
What ethical issues does prenatal testing raise?
What are Quest Diagnostics’ plans for the future?
Where can readers find more information?
About Dr Charles Strom
April Cashin-Garbutt

Content: Panorama is a non-invasive screening test, not a diagnostic test. Whether it replaces CVS or amniocentesis in a distant future remains to be seen. We are focused on the value of this technology today in promoting healthy pregnancies. What impact do you think Panorama™ will have on prenatal testing? We at Quest Diagnostics are proud to provide information services that can help women make decisions affecting their health, and Panorama is consistent with this goal. Cell-free fetal DNA tests have, very quickly, gained recognition from ACOG and other medical associations. How do you think prenatal testing will develop in the future? Tremendous advances are being made in genomic testing, including those associated with cell-free fetal DNA. By offering physicians and patients access to Panorama, Quest Diagnostics is delivering on its commitment to provide clinically important innovations aligned with guideline-based care, and we’ll continue to explore new technologies that can provide diagnostic information to promote good health. What ethical issues does prenatal testing raise?