Prenatal Diagnosis

First-Trimester
Combined Screening The Germano de Sousa Laboratory Medicine Center is certified by the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) for Prenatal Diagnosis · First-Trimester Combined Screening, and is therefore an FMF Reference Laboratory for First-Trimester Prenatal Diagnosis.

Often referred to as Down syndrome, it is a genetic condition resulting from an extra copy of chromosome 21, instead of the usual pair. This genetic condition (aneuploidy) can lead to developmental delays—both motor and mental—as well as changes in body and facial structure.

Preeclampsia is a condition that begins early in pregnancy. Its diagnosis is based on signs and symptoms and is only possible once the condition manifests. First-Trimester Preeclampsia Screening allows for the early identification of a pregnancy at high risk for preeclampsia.

The Center for Laboratory Medicine is the first and only national laboratory to provide the means for the early screening of preeclampsia.

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