prenatal care/chorionic villous sampling

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Obstetrics

prenatal care

chorionic villous sampling

A 34-year-old gravida 2 para 1 woman at 16 weeks and 3 days gestation presents to the maternal-fetal medicine clinic for follow-up of recent screening results. She reports feeling well with no new concerns, and her prenatal course has been otherwise uncomplicated. Her physical examination reveals a fundal height consistent with gestational age and no other notable findings. She takes only her prescribed prenatal vitamin. Her initial quadruple screen results are as follows: Considering these findings, what is the most appropriate definitive diagnostic procedure, and what crucial counseling should precede it regarding the potential implications?

Lab ParameterValueReference Range
AFP0.3 MoM0.5-2.0 MoM
hCG0.2 MoM0.5-2.0 MoM
Estriol0.4 MoM0.5-2.0 MoM
Inhibin-A1.1 MoM0.5-2.0 MoM
Hemoglobin125 g/L120-160 g/L
White Blood Cell Count7.5 x 10^9/L4.0-11.0 x 10^9/L
Platelets250 x 10^9/L150-400 x 10^9/L
UrinalysisNegativeNegative for protein, glucose, nitrites, and leukocyte esterase

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