Cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)screening is a new method of noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT)that has recently become available in the clinical setting.This technology can provide a definitive diagnosis of which findings?
(Select all that apply).

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The NIPT cannot actually distinguish fetal from maternal DNA.It can determine fetal Rh status,gender,trisomies 13,18,and 21,as well as paternally transmitted gene disorders.The test can be performed any time after 10 weeks of gestation and is recommended for women who have previously given birth to a child with chromosomal abnormalities.

Cell-Free Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)screening Is a New Method of Noninvasive