Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Prenatal diagnoses are described as the methods that inform both mother-father and health professionals about present genetic and physical characteristics and general health condition of fetus. Thanks to developing technology, the use of prenatal diagnoses tests have increased day by day.

METHODS

The methods of prenatal diagnoses are divided of invasive and non-invasive methods. Non invasive methods are diverted as ultrasonographic and biochemical tests (double, triple, quad tests and serum marker screening in maternal blood) and invasive methods are diverted as amniocentesis, chorion villus sampling (CVS), cordocentesis and coelomic fluid sampling.

RESULTS

During the prenatal diagnosis tests and in the case of possible positive test result, the health professions of perinatology team must care expectant-mother and perform his/her responsibility of consultancy in accordance with the ethical codes that are autonomy, privacy, efficacy, fairness.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

In this review, the consultancy service that will be given during the prenatal diagnosis tests have been discussed in the light of ethical codes such as autonomy, privacy, efficacy, fairness.