Test description
Screening for the most common chromosomal changes plus specific microdeletion syndromes.
- Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) & Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)
- Specific sex chromosome changes
- Fetal sex
- Five microdeletion syndromes including 22q11 deletion (DiGeorge syndrome)
Test information
Generation Plus
Screening for specific chromosomal aneuploidies, as well as for specific sub-chromosomal imbalances (microdeletions) leading to known syndromes from 10 weeks onwards where there is a high risk of the known syndrome (e.g. a known previously affected pregnancy, or current pregnancy suspected of being affected based on ultrasound findings).
Chromosomes 13, 18, 21, X and Y plus 5 microdeletion syndromes
Whole Genome Sequencing (Illumina USA)
9 – 14 days from sample arriving at the laboratory
No
$799
Dedicated Generation NIPT request form required.
Blood
Streck Cell Free DNA BCT 10mL
Dedicated Generation NIPT request form available as a template in most practice management software.
This test is not available for testing of twin pregnancies. Testing is performed in our partner laboratory in California, USA.
Collection days are limited to Monday only.