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A New Model for Providing Cell-Free DNA and Risk Assessment for Chromosome Abnormalities in a Public Hospital Setting
Table 1
Amniocentesis utilization and reason: 2013 AMA Options verses 2012 all AMA.
| | 2013 AMA Options | 2012 all AMA | value | | | Amnio./CVS, n | % (n/N) | | Amnio./CVS, | % (n/N) |
| Total | 161 | 21 | 13.0% | 457 | 87 | 19.0% | 0.08 | Anomaly | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 7 | 77.8% | | SM + Abnormal screen | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 6 | 66.7% | | Soft marker only | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 37 | 9 | 24.3% | 0.83 | Abnormal serum screen only | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | 58 | 18 | 31.0% | 0.91 | Family history | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | 0.35 | AMA only | 145 | 18 | 12.4% | 328 | 44 | 13.4% | 0.77 |
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