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Non-invasive Prenatal Testing

The noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) procedure helps to screen for common chromosomal conditions such as Down syndrome or Duchenne muscular dystrophy as early as the first trimester from a maternal blood sample. This procedure is also called cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screening.

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What is the purpose of NIPT in delayed pregnancy?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 35 years old. Right now I am14 weeks pregnant. My doctor found out that my baby has a risk of Down's syndrome. In NT scan at 11 weeks 5 days the CRL was 48 mm and NT was 1.32 mm the double marker test report is showing background risk T 21 1:369 and adjusted risk 1: 911. T 18 backgr...  Read Full »


Dr. Kamalpreet Kaur Nagpal

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your report in the link is not readable (attachment removed to protect patient identity). However, the values that you have written in the query seem to be all within range. For T21 cut off is 1 in 250 and NT 1.3 mm is also fine. Maybe you are 35 and doctor wants to be ...  Read Full »

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