Table IV.
Data related to Fanconi anemia testing attitudes.
| Frequency of Fanconi anemia testing | |
|---|---|
| Never | 21 (17%) |
| < 25% | 59 (49%) |
| 25–50% | 12 (10%) |
| 50–75% | 10 (8%) |
| >75% | 11 (9%) |
| Always | 8 (7%) |
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| What prompts Fanconi anemia testinga? | |
| Radial/limb abnormalities | 80 (66%) |
| Poor growth | 29 (24%) |
| Hematologic anomalies | 21 (17%) |
| Microcephaly | 20 (17%) |
| Pigmentary anomalies | 14 (12%) |
| Family history (pertaining to consanguinity and/or ethnic origin) | 8 (7%) |
| Developmental delay/cognitive impairment | 7 (6%) |
| Dysmorphic facies | 4 (3%) |
| Non-VACTERL type anomaliesb | 3 (2%) |
| Family history of breast cancer | 2 (2%) |
| Agec | 2 (2%) |
| Presence of esophageal anomalies | 2 (2%) |
| Absence of esophageal anomalies | 1 (1%) |
| Malignancy | 1 (1%) |
| Recurrent infections | 1 (1%) |
| Symmetrical malformations | 1 (1%) |
a
Each response could yield a result of up to 121 (100% of respondents); some respondents listed multiple findings that would prompt Fanconi anemia testing.
b
Examples given included cleft lip/palate and ocular anomalies.
c
One respondent wrote that young age would prompt Fanconi anemia testing, while the other wrote that old age would prompt testing.