Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

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Prenatal Genetics

Conditions We Treat

While we do not treat any specific conditions in our clinic, common reasons we see patients for a referral include:

  • Advanced gestational age (people who are 35 or older at delivery)
  • Personal or family history of a birth defect, genetic condition, or intellectual disability
  • Abnormal prenatal testing results such as high-risk maternal serum screening or non-invasive prenatal screening
  • Positive carrier screen findings
  • Abnormal finding on ultrasound
  • Discussion of pan-ethnic and ethnic-based carrier screening (i.e. sickle cell, cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs)
  • Consanguinity (couple is related by blood)
  • Exposure to medications, drugs, alcohol, radiation or infections (teratogens)
  • Recurrent pregnancy loss or infertility