what is nipt in pregnancy and what are prices
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NIPT(Non Invasive Prenatal Test)
It involves testing for condition of the fetus before it is born with the aim of detecting some abnormalities,birth defects or genetic conditions.
DNA from the fetus is found circulating in the maternal blood which can be obtained from 2 sources-▪Intact fetal cells
▪circulating free cells fetalDNA
These can screen chromosome anomalies such as trisomy 21(Down syndrome),trisomy18(Edwards syndrome),trisomy 13(patau syndrome).
It can cost $130-$300 if there is no insurance and $450-$500 for billing through insurance.
It involves testing for condition of the fetus before it is born with the aim of detecting some abnormalities,birth defects or genetic conditions.
DNA from the fetus is found circulating in the maternal blood which can be obtained from 2 sources-▪Intact fetal cells
▪circulating free cells fetalDNA
These can screen chromosome anomalies such as trisomy 21(Down syndrome),trisomy18(Edwards syndrome),trisomy 13(patau syndrome).
It can cost $130-$300 if there is no insurance and $450-$500 for billing through insurance.
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