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PNS tests for chromosomal aneuploidies, microdeletion syndromes, hemoglobinopathies, neural tube defects etc. are available. However, primary health care providers need to be made more aware about the availability of different tests, the time point at which these need to be used, appropriateness of these tests to various presentations and interpretation of the result. They need to be periodically informed about the availability, limitations, sensitivity and specificity of different platforms for PNS. Further, there is a need to develop uniform, updated and practical guidelines on PNS and disseminate these to health care providers so as to benefit the mass population. This article compiles information on different types of PNS and prenatal diagnostic tests, commonly required for different genetic conditions. These recommendations may help clinicians and primary healthcare providers in\u00a0PNS.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1515\/dx-2024-0137","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,16]],"date-time":"2025-04-16T02:05:26Z","timestamp":1744769126000},"page":"295-303","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Prenatal screening for genetic disorders: updated guidelines, proposed counseling, a holistic approach for primary health care providers in developing countries"],"prefix":"10.1515","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3203-8586","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Shailesh","family":"Pande","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Genetic Research Centre , ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health , Mumbai , India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vandana","family":"Bansal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Fetal Medicine , Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital, Seth GS Medical College , Mumbai , India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Geetanjali","family":"Sachdeva","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health , Mumbai , India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"374","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"2025121206512916898_j_dx-2024-0137_ref_001","unstructured":"Verma, IC, Anand, NK, Kabra, M, Menon, PS, Sharma, N. 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