A non-invasive prenatal screening test

Notice: how to make sure the baby is healthy in the very early stages of pregnancy?

Every expectant mother dreams of one thing only, and that is to carry and give birth to a healthy baby. And with the help of modern tests and studies, you can make sure that the baby is healthy at the very beginning of pregnancy.

What is a non-invasive prenatal test?

To make sure that the child does not have dangerous chromosomal abnormalities, it is necessary to examine his DNA. During pregnancy, this can be done in several ways: invasive (requiring penetration into the mother's body) and non-invasive (requiring no intervention).
Invasive prenatal tests include:

• chorionic villus sampling (during the procedure, a sample of chorion tissue, the outer birth membrane of the embryo, is taken for studying)
• amniocentesis (amniotic fluid analysis).

A non-invasive prenatal test (screening) is a simple blood test taken from a vein. During pregnancy, the baby's DNA enters the blood of the expectant mother. When it reaches a certain concentration (not less than 2.8%), it can be isolated and analyzed in the laboratory. So, you can take a prenatal genetic test as early as on the 10th week of pregnancy.

Both methods are highly effective, but invasive methods are associated with risks and complications, while non-invasive methods are completely safe.

What are the main advantages of a non-invasive prenatal test?

As we have already discussed, one of the main advantages is safety, but there are many others:

• high accuracy (over 99,9%)
• the test can be carried out both during natural pregnancy and after IVF as well as in surrogacy programmes
• a non-invasive prenatal test can be taken as early as on the 10th week of pregnancy
• the analysis has no contraindications (unlike invasive methods).

Who needs a non-invasive prenatal screening?

Every expectant mother who wants to make sure her baby is healthy can take this analysis, but this test is especially recommended in some situations:

• pregnancy after 35 years
• increased risks based on the results of the first genetic screening (ultrasound and blood test at 12 weeks)
• having a child with genetic pathologies in the family
• the presence of genetic pathologies carrier in either parent.

The price of a non-invasive prenatal test

The price of a non-invasive prenatal test at EVACLINIC will depend on type of the test you choose. We offer three types of a non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS):

1. NIPS Т 21

   A prenatal test that will detect Down syndrome. In addition, according to the test results, you can find out the gender of a child.

   Cost – 780 BYN.

2. Basic NIPS

   A prenatal test that will detect the most common genetic syndromes in a baby: Down syndrome, Edwards syndrome, Patau syndrome, Turner syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Jacobs syndrome and triple X syndrome. In addition, according to the test results, you can find out the gender of a child.

   Cost – 1025 BYN.

3. Expanded NIPS

   A prenatal test that will:

   • detect the most common genetic syndromes in a baby: Down syndrome, Edwards syndrome, Patau syndrome, Turner syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Jacobs syndrome and triple X syndrome
   • detect microdeletion syndromes: DiGeorge, Wolf-Hirschhorn, Angelman, Prader-Willi, Cri du chat, 1p36 deletion
   • reveal frequent mutations in a mother associated with: mucoviscidosis, phenylketonuria, galactosemia, sensorineural non-syndromic hearing loss, hearing loss (type 4), etc.
   • determine the gender of a child.

   Cost – 1295 BYN.

How to prepare?

A prenatal genetic test does not require any special preparation from you. You need to make an appointment in advance in one of our clinics and come for an analysis. You can take it both on an empty stomach and after a meal.