Non-Invasive Prenatal Test | Lifelabs

Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (also called cell-free fetal DNA testing) uses a blood sample from the mother to analyze DNA from the placenta for certain chromosome conditions, like Down syndrome, that could affect the baby’s health. The results of a NIPT screening can help you and your doctor decides the next steps, including whether to have a diagnostic test like chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or amniocentesis (“amnio”). These genetic tests analyze a baby's own genetic material, collected from the amniotic fluid or placenta, to tell with 100 percent certainty whether a baby has a chromosome abnormality. 

How Non-Invasive Prenatal Test is done

• There are always pieces of genetic information (cell-free DNA) floating in our bloodstreams.
• When a woman is pregnant, pieces of genetic information from the placenta (cell-free fetal DNA) are released into her bloodstream and mix with her own genetic information.
• NIPT tests the mixture of DNA to determine if there is a high or low risk that the baby has certain chromosome anomalies.
• Fetal fraction, or the proportion of DNA in the blood sample that comes from the placenta, can affect the accuracy of an NIPT test.

Why Choose Panorama?

• Panorama™ Non-Invasive Prenatal Test can be ordered as early as 9 weeks, giving you time to plan and prepare for your baby
• Panorama™ carries no risk of miscarriage and reduces unnecessary invasive procedures like CVS and amniocentesis
• Panorama™ can tell you the sex of your baby (optional) and has zero sex determination errors in validation studies
• Panorama™ screens for Down syndrome with an accuracy of greater than 99%D
• Panorama™ can screen for common microdeletions that impact all pregnancies equally regardless of maternal age
• Panorama™ is the only prenatal screen that detects and differentiates between DNA from mother and baby, resulting in greater accuracy
• Panorama™ can tell you if your twins are identical or fraternal, and report the sex of each fetus
• Panorama™ results are available within 7 – 10 days of being received in the laboratory

LifeLabs Genetics offers clinical, genetic testing, sample collection, and genetic counseling. The Life Labs Genetics team provides a full suite of tests useful for planning your family, determining susceptibility to inherited disorders, tackling diagnostic challenges, getting the right medication, or predicting outcomes or recurrence.