What Is a NIPT Test? How Is It Done?
What is a NIPT Test?
NIPT (Non-Invasive Prenatal Test) is a revolutionary technology that analyzes fetal cell-free DNA present in the mother's bloodstream. It can be performed from week 10 of pregnancy.
How is it Done?
A simple blood sample is drawn from the mother's arm. No surgical intervention, no risk to the baby. The sample is analyzed using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology.
What Does it Screen For?
- Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) — 99.9% accuracy
- Edwards Syndrome (Trisomy 18) and Patau Syndrome (Trisomy 13)
- Sex chromosome abnormalities
Conclusion
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