The uptake of pan-ethnic expanded carrier screening is higher when offered during preconception or early prenatal genetic counseling.
Dana LarsenJingmei MaMelissa StrassbergRajesh RamakrishnanIgnatia B Van den VeyverPublished in: Prenatal diagnosis (2019)
These results suggest that receiving genetic counseling prior to or earlier in the first trimester is associated with acceptance of ECS and support the importance of early genetic counseling about carrier screening options.