A pregnant woman was tested for fetal fibronectin (fFN) It indicates that the risk of using vaginal secretions as the specimen. The fFN result preterm delivery is two to four indicated a concentration of 55 ng/mL. What information greater than normal. does this analyte’s value provide? in gestation, amniotic fluid has a composition similar extracellular Early to: A pregnant woman in her second trimester visits her preeclampsia. obstetrician with elevated blood pressure. A urine sample reveals normal glucose, elevated protein, and a small number of red and white blood cells. The woman is recommended for bed rest for the remaining term of her pregnancy. This condition is known as: embryonic development of the and spinal cord, anencephaly. During failure of the neural tube to close with resultant fetal protein leaking into the amniotic fluid is referred to as: alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), what statements is An appropriate time to measure Concerning correct? AFP in maternal serum is at 16 weeks gestation when it is approximately 3.5 µg/dL. A hormone that is monitored to assess conditions associated chorionic gonadotropin (CG). with intrauterine (vs. ectopic) growth is: In the second trimester, maternal age with a screening Nuchal translucency (NT) and serum analysis of alpha-fetoprotein, inhibin A, pregnancy-associated plasma unconjugated estriol, chorionic gonadotropin, and what are protein A (PAPP-A) assessed as the test” testing panel for Down “integrated syndrome risk estimate? amniotic fluid indicates the presence of: fetal meconium. Greenish screening is considered a public health activity that Genetic counseling and treatment Newborn aims to identify and treat possible deadly conditions early in for the disease must be available. an infant’s life. What characteristics be met before a must disease can be part of a screening program? is the basic setup of a tandem mass spectrometry Two beam type mass What analyzer? spectrometers are arranged sequentially in tandem mass spectrometry, with a “collision cell” placed between the two instruments. due to classic phenylketonuria (PKU) A Hyperphenylalaninemia is accompanied by all the following except:
A pregnant woman was tested for fetal fibronectin (fFN) using vaginal secretions as the specimen. The fFN result indicated a concentration of 55 ng/mL. What information does this analyte’s value provide? It indicates that the risk of preterm delivery is two to four greater than normal. Early in gestation, amniotic fluid has a composition similar to: extracellular A pregnant woman in her second trimester visits her obstetrician with elevated blood pressure. A urine sample reveals normal glucose, elevated protein, and a small number of red and white blood cells. The woman is recommended for bed rest for the remaining term of her pregnancy. This condition is known as: preeclampsia. During embryonic development of the and spinal cord, failure of the neural tube to close with resultant fetal protein leaking into the amniotic fluid is referred to as: anencephaly. Concerning alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), what statements is correct? An appropriate time to measure AFP in maternal serum is at 16 weeks gestation when it is approximately 3.5 µg/dL. A hormone that is monitored to assess conditions associated with intrauterine (vs. ectopic) growth is: chorionic gonadotropin (CG). In the second trimester, maternal age with a screening serum analysis of alpha-fetoprotein, inhibin A, unconjugated estriol, chorionic gonadotropin, and what are assessed as the “integrated test” testing panel for Down syndrome risk estimate? Nuchal translucency (NT) and pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) Greenish amniotic fluid indicates the presence of: fetal meconium. Newborn screening is considered a public health activity that aims to identify and treat possible deadly conditions early in an infant’s life. What characteristics must be met before a disease can be part of a screening program? Genetic counseling and treatment for the disease must be available. What is the basic setup of a tandem mass spectrometry analyzer? Two beam type mass spectrometers are arranged sequentially in tandem mass spectrometry, with a “collision cell” placed between the two instruments. Hyperphenylalaninemia due to classic phenylketonuria (PKU) is accompanied by all the following except: A