Sentences with phrase «invasive prenatal test»

AMNIOCENTESIS An invasive prenatal test that involves drawing fluid from the amniotic sac to test for birth defects.

Not exact matches

The Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing process, also referred to as NIPT, offers peace of mind for many expecting parents by ruling out the need for invasive screenings for a wide range of chromosomal conditions including Down syndrome (Trisomy 21), Trisomy 18, Trisomy 13, and other fetal sex chromosome abnormalities.

Prenatal screening and diagnosis have come a long way over the past few decades, ranging from blood tests based on hormone levels to invasive procedures like amniocentesis.

At present invasive testing is required for definitive prenatal diagnosis of these disorders, but our experience with CAH leads us to believe that NIPD will have the same diagnostic efficacy in other AR disorders.»

Building on the discovery that fragments of fetal DNA are present in a mother's plasma, the company and other scientists are working to develop prenatal DNA tests as an alternative to amniocentesis and other invasive ways of collecting DNA from a developing fetus that raise the risk of miscarriage.

Traditional prenatal diagnosis has involved invasive tests.

Widespread use of non-invasive prenatal screening has led to a decline in invasive testing, and since samples are more likely to be evaluated locally, rather than a central service, there is a wider range of options for cfDNA testing compared to other parts of the world.