NIPT Basic (Non-Invasive Prenatal Test)

A simple blood test from mum, from 10 weeks of pregnancy, that screens your baby's risk of Down, Edwards and Patau syndromes. Blood sample from mum, 3 conditions screened.

NIPT looks at small fragments of your baby's DNA that circulate in your blood during pregnancy, so one sample from you is enough. There's no risk to your baby and no fasting needed, and knowing your baby's sex is optional. It's a screening test: a low-risk result is reassuring, and a high-risk result needs a diagnostic test advised by your obstetrician.

• Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
• Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome)
• Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)

• Baby's sex (optional)

• Tests: 3
• Sample: Mother's blood
• Fasting: Not needed
• Where: At home
• Visit time: About 30 mins
• Results: About 8 days
• When to test: From 10 weeks of pregnancy

• No fasting needed.
• You must be at least 10 weeks pregnant on the day of the test.
• Keep your latest scan report ready for the nurse.

• Pregnant women from 10 weeks
• Mums who want an early screen with no risk to the baby

Disclaimer: NIPT is a screening test, not a diagnosis. A high-risk result needs to be confirmed with a diagnostic test advised by your doctor. Please discuss your results with your obstetrician.