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What is the reason why maternal blood should not be taken before 10 weeks gestation?
What is the reason why maternal blood should not be taken before 10 weeks gestation?
- There is too much fetally derived cfDNA in the maternal circulation before 10 weeks gestation
- There is not enough fetally derived cfDNA in the maternal circulation before 10 weeks gestation (correct)
- The placenta has not undergone apoptosis before 10 weeks gestation
- Taking maternal blood before 10 weeks gestation can harm the fetus
What does a D positive test result in non-invasive cell free fetal DNA testing mean?
What does a D positive test result in non-invasive cell free fetal DNA testing mean?
- All fetuses are predicted to be D positive
- The mother is RhD positive
- The mother is RhD negative
- At least one fetus is predicted to be D positive (correct)
What is the advantage of using non-invasive cell free fetal DNA testing to determine fetal blood group for RhD negative pregnant women?
What is the advantage of using non-invasive cell free fetal DNA testing to determine fetal blood group for RhD negative pregnant women?
- It is less expensive than invasive testing
- It offers an improved and more efficient service (correct)
- It can be done earlier in gestation
- It is more accurate than invasive testing
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