A highly accurate and safe pre-natal blood test, available now in the UK for pregnancies of 10+ weeks.
The PrenatalSAFE 3 NIPT blood test is a non-invasive test for expectant mothers to check for 3 main health conditions that can affect your baby.
This prenatal blood test checks traces of the babyās DNA in your blood for:
These tests are typically available on the NHS only for high-risk mothers, but with a private test they can be taken by any expectant mother for complete peace of mind. Suitable from 10 weeks pregnancy onwards.
Free post-test genetic counselling is provided for any results which show a positive chance of a condition affecting your baby or babies.
The PrenatalSAFE 3 NIPT blood test will assess the sample to identify the number of copies for chromosomes 13, 18 and 21 (aneuploidies). This detects whether the baby, or babies, have the genetic conditions Down Syndrome, Edwards Syndrome or Patau Syndrome. It can also tell you the gender of your baby or babies (identical twins and single babies only).
If you receive a high risk result, you will be offered support from a professional Genetic Counsellor at no extra cost. Unlike other providers, our genetic counselling service is included in the price of the test.
This is the basic NIPT test that is equivalent to the current NHS offering for high risk patients.
Analysed in a leading UK laboratory, the test is suitable for all pregnant women from 10 weeks of pregnancy onwards, with single or multiple foetuses and conceived naturally or using IVF/Donor Eggs. You do not have to be considered high risk, and can be of any age to take this test.
Based on an internal study from Eurofins Genoma, the test is highly accurate, with positive predictive values (the likelihood of the result being correct and not a false-positive) of:
Unlike an invasive test such as an Amniocentesis, this simple blood test does not pose any risks to a pregnant woman or her unborn child. It is the safest way to detect genetic health conditions before birth.
The results will be sent to you directly in 5-7 days of the sample being received at the laboratory. The results report will clearly state whether the conditions have been detected so you can take this information to your GP for further discussion and investigation if needed.
Free post-test genetic counselling is provided for any results which show a positive chance of a condition affecting your baby or babies.
To qualify for this test you must:
Goodbody will provide a specialised testing kit to be used by a qualified professional only.
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