{"id":981,"date":"2023-09-07T16:15:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T16:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drseragyoussif.com.au\/?page_id=981"},"modified":"2025-01-18T22:46:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T12:46:25","slug":"non-invasive-prenatal-testing-nipt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.drseragyoussif.com.au\/?page_id=981","title":{"rendered":"Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What is non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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NIPT is a test that uses a sample of the mother\u2019s blood during pregnancy to determine if the developing baby<\/span><\/p>\n

has certain chromosome conditions that can affect health and development.<\/span><\/p>\n

During pregnancy, some of the DNA from the baby (fetal DNA) crosses in to the mother\u2019s bloodstream. This<\/span><\/p>\n

DNA carries the baby\u2019s genetic information. It is this fetal DNA that is tested and analysed during NIPT to check<\/span><\/p>\n

for certain chromosome conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What does the NIPT test for?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Chromosomes are the packages which contain the body\u2019s DNA. Problems in the body\u2019s development or<\/span><\/p>\n

function can occur when there is too much or too little chromosome material.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The most commonly known chromosome condition in newborn babies is Down syndrome (also known as<\/span><\/p>\n

Trisomy 21) which is caused by having an extra copy of chromosome number 21 in each cell of the body.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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NIPT tests for conditions in the baby where an entire extra copy of a chromosome is present or missing. Most<\/span><\/p>\n

NIPT tests will test for common conditions including Down syndrome (Trisomy 21), Edward syndrome (Trisomy<\/span><\/p>\n

18), Patau syndrome (Trisomy 13) and certain sex chromosome problems. Women who are considering NIPT<\/span><\/p>\n

should be aware that not all tests look for the same chromosomal conditions and it is important to talk to your<\/span><\/p>\n

health care provider about the specific conditions the baby is being tested for.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Who might want to have NIPT?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The test might be useful for women in the following situation\/s:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The test might be useful for women in the following situation\/s:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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