There are many prenatal screening options. However, compared to noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT), traditional screening methods have lower accuracy and higher false-positive rates. Tests such as amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS) are accurate but carry a 1-2% risk of miscarriage.
Baby DNA Test is a non-invasive prenatal test, it requires taking a small 10 ml sample of maternal blood that allows the detection of:
A trisomy is a type of aneuploidy in which there are three chromosomes instead of the usual pair. This additional genetic material can cause dysmorphic features, birth defects, and varying degrees of intellectual disability.
They are defined as a group of clinically recognizable disorders characterized by a small deletion of a chromosomal segment. The size and position of the deletion determine which clinical features manifest and how severe they are. Clinical features of deletions may include developmental delays and intellectual disability, growth, feeding difficulties, low muscle tone, seizures, dysmorphic features, and a pattern of various malformations.
Sex chromosome aneuploidy is defined as a numerical abnormality of an X or Y chromosome, with the addition or loss of an entire X or Y chromosome. Although most cases of sex chromosome aneuploidies are generally mild without intellectual disability, some have a well-established phenotype.
| SUITABLE FOR | INSURANCE | PRECISE | SIMPLE | RESPONSE TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnant women from week 9 of pregnancy | Non-invasive and without risk of abortion | Proven sensitivity >99% based on a study of nearly 147.000 pregnancies* | Only a small 10 ml maternal blood sample is needed for the test | 15 working days |
*Noninvasive Prenatal Testing for Trisomy 21, 18 and 13 - Clinical Experience from 146,958 Pregnancies - Wei Wang et al, Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Detection of some of the most common trisomies:
Offers expanded detection options covering:
