Clinical application of fluorescence in situ hybridization for prenatal diagnosis

Objective To establish and optimize the procedures of fluorescence in situ hybridization（FISH）, and evaluate its clinical value in rapid prenatal diagnosis of fetal numerical abnormality of chromosomes 21, 18, 13, X, Y. Methods Amniotic fluid or fetal blood was sampled by routine invasive procedures...

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Published inJie fang jun yi xue za zhi Vol. 37; no. 7; p. 541
Main Authors Shu-fang, JIANG, Zhi-ying GAO, Yan-ping, LU, Yong-mei, ZHANG, Yu-rong, FU, Li-wen, ZHANG, ZHANG, Quan, Ya-li, LI
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published Beijing People's Military Medical Press 01.01.2012
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Chromosomes
Prenatal development
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Summary:Objective To establish and optimize the procedures of fluorescence in situ hybridization（FISH）, and evaluate its clinical value in rapid prenatal diagnosis of fetal numerical abnormality of chromosomes 21, 18, 13, X, Y. Methods Amniotic fluid or fetal blood was sampled by routine invasive procedures. After the amniotic fluid cells or fetal blood cells were separated and sequentially processed with hypotonic solution, fixation solution, smear and high temperature, they were hybridized in situ with two panels of specific fluorescence probes to detect numerical abnormality of chromosomes 21, 18, 13, X, Y. All the samples were also cultured and analyzed for their karyotype by conventional methods. Results When it was used as a diagnostic criterion of chromosomal number that the fluorescence signals were observed in ≥90% cells, GLP 13/GLP 21 probe panel showed 2 green/2 red fluorescence signals and CSP18/CSP X/CSP Y probe panel showed 2 blue/2 yellow (female) or 2 blue/1 yellow/1 red fluorescence signals (male) under normal condition. The test reports of all 196 cases were sent out in 72-96 hours, and 7 cases of Down syndrome, 2 cases of trisomy 18 and 1 case of sex chromosomal numerical abnormality were detected, which were accordant with karyotype analysis results reported one month later. Conclusions FISH has potential for clinical application, and is applicable to rapid prenatal diagnosis of fetal numerical abnormality of chromosomes 21, 18, 13, X, Y. The rapid FISH, together with conventional karyotyping, offer a valuable means for prenatal diagnosis of fetal aneuploidies.
ISSN:0577-7402