Practice patterns of prenatal and perinatal testing in Canadian cytogenetics laboratories.
Tamara AshfieldElizabeth McCreadyMary ShagoHong WangElizabeth Sinclair-BourqueEva CappaAmanda Piche MaroltKathy ChunPublished in: Prenatal diagnosis (2021)
Since 2016, the availability of RAD as a first-line test in Canadian cytogenetics laboratories remains consistent, while microarray has become the preferred follow-up testing method over traditional karyotyping following a normal RAD result. Despite a universal healthcare system, disparities in prenatal and perinatal cytogenetic testing algorithms are apparent.