How do I do the test?
1. STEP
Buy a test
Our team will contact you with the details and arrange an appointment with a selected medical practitioner.
2. STEP
Get a consultation with a medical practitioner
Before taking NIPT by GenePlanet non-invasive prenatal test, we will arrange a consult about the risks, diagnosis, treatment and other important health issues.
3. STEP
Give a sample
Visit one of our partner clinics or laboratories in your area where they will take a small blood sample (10 ml).
4. STEP
Get the results of the test
Medical practitioner will inform you about the results of the test.
Sample analysis
The test requires only a sample of the mother's blood.
It’s a non-invasive test requiring only 10 ml of blood from the mother’s arm. Available from week 10 of pregnancy.
The test analyses cell-free DNA fragments present in mother's blood.
Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) are short fragments of DNA found in the bloodstream. During pregnancy, the mother's blood contains both her and her fetus' cell-free DNA.
Samples are sent daily to our EU based laboratory. You receive the results in 6–10 days.
Our own laboratory in Europe allows us to perform the analysis according to the highest standards, and to maintain full control over quality and procedures (accuracy, security).
We analyse the data and determine the presence of genetic abnormalities.
State-of-the-art genetic sequencing technology and advanced bioinformatics algorithms allow us to analyse cell-free DNA in the mother's blood. We identify potential chromosomal abnormalities of the fetus by counting particular chromosomes. If an abnormality is present, we detect small excesses or deficits in counts of the affected chromosome.
NIPT by GenePlanet test method provides accurate results.
NIPT by GenePlanet technology provides very accurate results for the three most common trisomies present at birth (Down, Edwards, and Patau syndrome) and other chromosomal abnormalities.
