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Fidarsi o non fidarsi del test prenatale non invasivo. Riflessioni a partire da un caso di falso negativo

To trust or not to trust non-invasive prenatal testing? A case of false negative

Alessandro Neirotti1,2, Sabrina Bombaci1, Carlotta Rubino1
1Università di Torino, Italia
2SC Pediatria, AOU “SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo”, Alessandria, Italia

Novembre 2024 | DOI: 10.53126/MEBXXVIIN183

Abstract
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a screening for foetal chromosomal abnormalities that identifies at-risk pregnancies and is used to propose a possible invasive genetic confirmation testing in case of its positive results. For Down syndrome (trisomy 21), its accuracy is close to 100%, while for other investigated conditions, it presents various limitations. In a neonate who presented with severe hypotonia and syndromic features, the NIPT was negative for all the screened anomalies. However, among the various investigations performed for the diagnosis, there was an altered methylation of the chromosomal region 15q11.2, indicative of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), previously excluded by NIPT. The paper therefore questions the significance of the results of this investigation in front of a clinical suspicion and reviews the use of NIPT in clinical practice.
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