FDA warns about some non-invasive prenatal screening tests The agency is warning pregnant women against having the tests without consulting a genetic counselor or health care provider, as many are ...

"Screening tests assess risk but they are NOT diagnostic. All screening tests are associated with false positive and false negative rates – they are never 100% accurate," Dr. Dolan told Fox.

The new screening recommendations put an emphasis on ending racial disparities. Doctors and healthcare providers should monitor pregnant patients' blood pressure regularly throughout pregnancy ...

Despite advancements in prenatal genetic screening, current medical technology cannot identify all genetic conditions in fetuses. Screening detects chromosomal abnormalities and specific single ...

Noninvasive prenatal testing, or NIPT, is a way of screening your unborn baby for certain genetic conditions. Learn more about what to expect from NIPT.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning women about a screening commonly performed during pregnancy. Non-invasive prenatal screening tests carry a risk of false results, the FDA said in a ...

“While genetic noninvasive prenatal screening tests are widely used today, these tests have not been reviewed by the F.D.A. and may be making claims about their performance and use that are not ...