Position Statement: Cell free (cf)DNA screening for Down syndrome in multiple pregnancies
5 October 2020
The International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis (ISPD) has published a
position statement in Prenatal Diagnosis on the use of cell-free DNA testing to screen multifetal pregnancies for Down syndrome and other autosomal trisomies. The position statement includes recommendations on the use of cell-free DNA testing, noting
that the literature shows such testing to be appropriate for screening
twin pregnancies and may also be a viable option for screening triplet
pregnancies.
Read the Position Statement