{"id":1201,"date":"2021-11-18T11:06:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T22:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feminababy.health\/?page_id=1201"},"modified":"2022-06-07T18:12:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T06:12:41","slug":"nipt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/feminababy.health\/nipt\/","title":{"rendered":"Genetic screening (NIPT)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Non-invasive pre-natal testing (NIPT) is an extremely reliable test that can accurately identify the risk of a baby having an increased chance of chromosomal conditions such as Down Syndrome. This blood test can be obtained anytime from 10 weeks gestation and is currently only available privately in New Zealand. The sample needs to be taken in our rooms and is sent to Australia for laboratory processing so we normally allow about 1 week for test results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Non-invasive pre-natal testing uses cell-free fetal DNA (cfDNA) fragments to identify the risk of various chromosomal conditions. NIPT screens for trisomies (having three instead of two chromosomes) such as Down syndrome (trisomy 21), Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18) and Patau syndrome (trisomy 13). NIPT also screens for sex chromosomal disorders such as Turner syndrome. <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n