Non-invasive prenatal testing offers multiple advantages over other diagnostic tests, i.e. combined first trimester screening, amniocentesis and chorionic biopsy.
In general, fetal DNA testing in maternal blood offers:
- Early diagnosis
- can be made from 10 weeks of pregnancy.
- Simpleness and comfort
- it is only necessary to make a blood test to the mother.
- Safety
- there is no risk to the mother or the fetus.
- Precision
- the rate of detection of chromosomal alterations is over 99%.
Read the full article on: Cell-free Fetal DNA Testing- Benefits and Indications ( 61).
By Blanca Paraíso M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Gustavo Daniel Carti M.D. (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Romina Packan (invitra staff).
Last Update: 10/10/2019
