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Practice patterns of prenatal and perinatal testing in Canadian cytogenetics laboratories.

Tamara AshfieldElizabeth McCreadyMary ShagoHong WangElizabeth Sinclair-BourqueEva CappaAmanda Piche MaroltKathy Chun
Published 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.
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