Clinical Indication ID & Name
Common aneuploidy testing NIPT
Test Group
Prenatal
Specialties
Test code
R445.1
Test name
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Target genes
Chromosomes 13, 18 and 21
Test scope
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Test method/ technology
NIPT
Optimal Family Structure
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Eligibility Criteria
Any previous pregnancy with reported full trisomy of chromosomes 13, 18 or 21, meeting the following criteria:
Inclusion:
•From 10 weeks (gestational age confirmed by dating scan) and up to 21 weeks and 6 days (21+6) of pregnancy.
•Two attempts at NIPT per pregnancy can be offered.
Exclusion:
• Maternal cancer (unless in remission)
• Blood transfusion in the last 4 months (whole blood or plasma)
•Bone marrow or organ transplant recipient
•Vanished twin pregnancy (an empty second pregnancy sac or a second pregnancy sac containing non-viable fetus)
•Maternal T21
•Maternal balanced translocation or mosaicism of T21, T18 or T13
•Immunotherapy in the current pregnancy, excluding IVIg treatment
•Stem cell therapy
•Previous pregnancy was not a full trisomy (reciprocal translocation or partial trisomy)
•The current pregnancy was conceived using a donor egg (unless the egg for this pregnancy is from the same egg donor used in a previous pregnancy diagnosed with Down’s, Edward’s or Patau’s syndrome)
For any enqueries relating to referring samples contact: thesafetest@stgeorges.nhs.uk
Commissioning group
Core
Overlapping idications
R401 Common aneuploidy testing – prenatal should be used where amniocentesis or Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) taken.
Address for samples/request forms
Contact with queries
Supporting documents
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Education resources
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Turn around times
All our turnaround times are listed on our specific turn around page https://southeastgenomics.nhs.uk/professionals/service-turn-around-times/
Request form download
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Consent record
See consent guidance in test request form
Sample requirements
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