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Maternal Serum Screening, Integrated, Specimen #1, PAPP-A, NT

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Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Helpful to identify pregnancies at increased risk of having a child with Down Syndrome (DS), open neural tube defects (ONTD) and trisomy 18 (T18). This test is not diagnostic.

Profile Information
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Test Id Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
FPATI Patient Information No Yes
FMAS1 Maternal Screen INT-1 No Yes

Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test

Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

NY State Available
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Yes

Reporting Name
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Maternal Serum Screen INT, Sp-1

Aliases
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MS INT-1

Specimen Type
Describes the specimen type validated for testing

Serum

ORDER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question ID Description Answers
Z5934 Maternal Date of Birth
Z5935 Maternal Weight
Z5936 Patient Weight Units
Z5937 Due Date
Z5938 Dating Method
Z5939 Last Menstrual Period
Z5940 Number of Fetuses
Z5941 Monochorionic Twins
Z5942 Race of Mother
Z5943 Diabetic Status
Z5944 Current Smoking
Z5945 Valproic-Carbamazepine
Z5946 Previous Trisomy Preg
Z5947 Family History of NTD
Z5948 In Vitro Fertilization
Z5949 Donor Egg Age at Harvest
Z5950 Repeat Specimen
Z5951 Date of Ultrasound
Z5952 Crown Rump Length
Z5953 Nuchal Translucency
Z5954 Sonographer Name
Z5955 Sonographer Cert Number
Z5956 Reading MD Name
Z5957 Reading MD Cert Number

Specimen Required
Defines the optimal specimen required to perform the test and the preferred volume to complete testing

Specimen #1 collection must occur between 10 weeks, 0 days and 13 weeks, 6 days gestation. (If gestational age is based on Crown-Rump length (CRL), the specimen must be collected when the CRL is between 32.4 - 83.9 mm)

 

Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is acceptable. Spin down and send 0.5 mL serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.

 

Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

 

Note:

Submit with order: Patient's date of birth, current weight, number of fetuses present, patient's race, if the patient was diabetic at the time of conception, if there is a known family history of neural tube defects, if the patient has had a previous pregnancy with a trisomy, if the patient is currently smoking, if the patient is taking valproic acid or carbamazepine (Tegretol), if this is a repeat sample, and the age of the egg donor if in vitro fertilization.

 

In addition to the above:

If a NT measurement is performed: the date of ultrasound, the CRL measurement, the nuchal translucency (NT) measurement and the name and certification number of the sonographer is required. NT must be measured when the CRL is between 38-83.9mm.

 

Or

 

If no NT measurement is performed: a due date or CRL measurement with the date of ultrasound is required.

 

The NT measurement must also be performed by an ultrasonographer that is certified by one of the following agencies: Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) or Nuchal Translucency Quality Review (NTQR).

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Specimen Minimum Volume
Defines the amount of sample necessary to provide a clinically relevant result as determined by the Testing Laboratory

0.3 mL

Reject Due To
Identifies specimen types and conditions that may cause the specimen to be rejected

Hemolysis Mild reject/Gross reject
Other Plasma

Specimen Stability Information
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Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
Frozen 90 days
Ambient 72 hours

Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Helpful to identify pregnancies at increased risk of having a child with Down Syndrome (DS), open neural tube defects (ONTD) and trisomy 18 (T18). This test is not diagnostic.

Clinical Information
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This test combines a first- and second-trimester specimen to screen low-risk pregnancies for Down syndrome (DS), open neural tube defects (ONTD) and trisomy 18 (T18).

 

Collection of two blood samples is required for this test. A first trimester ultrasound to measure the fetal nuchal translucency (NT) is optional (see special instructions).

 

Patient demographics and analyte/ultrasound measurements are used to calculate multiple of the median (MoM) values for each of the laboratory analytes and the NT. The pattern of the MoM values is used to calculate post-test risks of ONTD, DS and T18.

Markers used for assessment of risk include first-trimester PAPP-A with or without NT and second-trimester AFP, hCG, unconjugated estriol (uE3) and dimeric Inhibin A.

 

A DS risk of 1 in 110 or worse is reported as abnormal. This risk cutoff predicts a detection rate of 87 percent at a screen positive rate of 1.0%.

 

A T18 risk of 1 in 100 or worse is reported as abnormal. This risk cutoff predicts a detection rate of 90 percent at a screen positive rate of <0.5%.

 

ARUP uses a singleton AFP MoM cut off of >or= 2.5. If the interpretation is "high AFP," there is an increased risk of an ONTD in the pregnancy. This cutoff value predicts a detection rate of 80% at a screen positive rate of 1.5%. High AFP also occurs in unrecognized twin pregnancies and with underestimated gestational age.

 

Pregnancies at an increased risk for ONTD with an AFP MoM <2.5, but a risk of 1 in 250 or worse, are also reported as abnormal. This is usually due to a family history of ONTD, the use of certain seizure medications by the patient during pregnancy, or the presence of maternal insulin-dependent diabetes, any of which increases a patients risk for ONTD.

 

An increased risk of congenital steroid sulfatase deficiency or Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (uE3 <or= 0.14 MoM) and poor fetal outcome (hCG >or= 3.5 MoM) is reported as "see note".

Reference Values
Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.

An interpretive report will be provided.

 

Part 2 must be completed in order to receive an interpretable result.

 

If the second specimen is not received for sequential screening, the results are uninterpretable and no maternal risk will be provided.

Interpretation
Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results

The first specimen of an integrated Maternal Serum Screening is used to measure PAPP-A. A second sample must be submitted for a final interpretive report. Acceptable date ranges to draw the second samples will be provided in the Integrated-1 report. Final interpretive report will be available when the second specimen test results are complete.

Cautions
Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substances

A screen interpreted as “normal” misses approximately 15% of Down Syndrome, 20% of open neural tube defects and 10% of trisomy 18 cases.

 

Abnormal results require follow-up with targeted ultrasound, genetic counseling and consideration of fetal diagnostic testing.

Method Description
Describes how the test is performed and provides a method-specific reference

PAPP-A is pregnancy associated plasma protein A and is a sequential immunoenzymatic assay that uses two monoclonal antibodies and external calibrators.

 

AFP and hCG are both measured using a non-competitive immunoassay that uses one antibody to capture the protein to a solid phase, another antibody to detect the protein, and external calibrators.

 

The estriol assay is a solid phase competitive immunoassay that uses an anti-estriol polyclonal antibody, labeled estriol, a solid phase antibody directed against the estriol antibody, and external calibrators.

 

Inhibin-A is measured using a non-competitive microtiter immunoassay that uses a detection antibody to subunit a, a capture antibody to inhibin subunit BA, and external calibrators.

 

Calculation of post-test risks uses a multivariate log Gaussian model. Risk estimates for DS and T18 are influenced strongly by maternal age.

PDF Report
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No

Day(s) Performed
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Sunday through Saturday

Report Available
The interval of time (receipt of sample at Mayo Clinic Laboratories to results available) taking into account standard setup days and weekends. The first day is the time that it typically takes for a result to be available. The last day is the time it might take, accounting for any necessary repeated testing.

6 to 10 days

Performing Laboratory Location
Indicates the location of the laboratory that performs the test

ARUP Laboratories

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CPT Code Information
Provides guidance in determining the appropriate Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code(s) information for each test or profile. The listed CPT codes reflect Mayo Clinic Laboratories interpretation of CPT coding requirements. It is the responsibility of each laboratory to determine correct CPT codes to use for billing.

CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.

84163

LOINC® Information
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.

Test Id Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FFMSS Maternal Serum Screen INT, Sp-1 Not Provided
Result Id Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
Z5958 PAPP-A Maternal 48407-1
Z5959 Nuchal Translucency (NT) 12146-7
Z5960 Nuchal Translucency (NT), Twin B 12146-7
Z5961 Maternal Screen Interpretation 49586-1
Z5962 Maternal Age At Delivery 21612-7
Z5963 Maternal Weight 29463-7
Z5964 Estimated Due Date 11778-8
Z5965 Gestational Age Calculated at Coll. 18185-9
Z5966 Dating 21299-3
Z5967 Number of Fetuses 11878-6
Z5968 Maternal Race 21484-1
Z5969 Smoking 64234-8
Z5970 Family History of Aneuploidy 32435-0
Z5971 Specimen 19151-0
Z5972 Crown Rump Length 11957-8
Z5973 Crown Rump Length, Twin B 11957-8
Z5974 Sonographer Certification Number 49089-6
Z5975 Sonographer Name 49088-8
Z5976 Ultrasound Date 34970-4
Z5977 Best date to draw sample nmb 2 by 33882-2
Z5978 EER Maternal Serum, Integrated, Sp1 11526-1

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