Ronald J. Wapner, MD

The following points summarize information from a Joint Statement of the Perinatal Quality Foundation, ACMG, ACOG, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), and the National Society of Genetic Counselors on “points to consider” when performing expanded carrier screening in reproductive medicine.

Expanded carrier screening addresses limitations in historical ethnic-based screenings, including potential racial and ethnic bias.