3.1.3 Performed for genetic testing
when:
3.1.3.1 The mother is 35 years old
or older, or will be 35 by delivery; or
3.1.3.2 The mother or father has had
a previous child born with a congenital abnormality; or
3.1.3.3 The mother or father has a
family history of congenital abnormalities; or
3.1.3.4 The mother contracted rubella
during the first trimester of pregnancy; or
3.1.3.5 There is a history of three
or more spontaneous abortions in the current marriage or in previous
mating of either spouse; or
3.1.3.6 The fetus is at an increased
risk for a hereditary error of metabolism detectable in vitro; or
3.1.3.7 The fetus is at an increased
risk for neural tube defect (family history or elevated maternal serum
alpha-fetoprotein level); or
3.1.3.8 There is a history of sex-linked
conditions (i.e., Duchenne muscular dystrophy, hemophilia, x-linked
mental retardation, etc.).