NON-INVASIVE PRENATAL TEST - NIPT & NIPT+
A safe, non-invasive way to detect the likelihood of your baby having certain chromosomal conditions.
The Future Health NIPT is a safe and highly sensitive method of discovering if your unborn baby is likely to have conditions relating to the 23 chromosomes screened. It can offer peace-of-mind, sex determination and the opportunity to better prepare for the arrival of your baby
We offer two NIPT Packages
FUTURE HEALTH NIPT
FUTURE HEALTH NIPT+
Both NIPT options will screen for trisomys
21: Down’s syndrome
18: Edwards’ syndrome
13: Patau’s syndrome
TRISOMY 13
PATAU’S SYNDROME
TRISOMY 18
EDWARDS’ SYNDROME
TRISOMY 21
DOWN’S SYNDROME
As part of your screening you can choose to screen your baby’s sex chromosomes. As well as discovering their likely gender, it can determine if there could be a condition associated with their sex chromosomes.
WHICH NIPT IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
FUTURE HEALTH NIPT
Screens three chromosomal pairs:
21, 18 and 13
Sex chromosomes (optional)
FUTURE HEALTH NIPT+
Screens 22 chromosomal pairs including those
screened in the standard NIPT
Sex chromosomes (optional)
*Dichorionic twin pregnancies are only eligible for the standard NIPT screening of chromosomes 21, 18 and 13. Sex chromosome aneuploidy testing and sex identification is only available for singleton and monochorionic twin pregnancies.
BOTH OPTIONS ARE:
- A single blood draw, similar to a routine blood test
- Non-invasive and therefore safe for your baby
- Available from 10 weeks of pregnancy
- Fast results within 3-7 working days of lab receipt
- Option to determine your baby's sex and screen for X and Y chromosome aneuploidy
- Complimentary genetic counselling service
NON-INVASIVE PROCEDURE
Your healthcare professional will discuss and order your NIPT kit
Complete consent form
Blood draw performed by healthcare professional
Sample delivered to our laboratory
We process and analyse your sample
Results sent to your healthcare professional who will contact you
FIRST TRIMESTER SCREENING AND THE NIPT
Through the NHS, you may have had a ‘first trimester screening’, also known as the ‘combined test’.
Although the first trimester screening is different, the results can be used in conjunction with your NIPT when calculating the your results.
The Future Health NIPT calculates the ‘chance’ of the presence of trisomys; by default, ‘chance’ is calculated by combining the blood screening with the maternal and gestational ages. If you have the results of a first trimester screening, these results can be used instead of the default calculations for trisomys 21, 18 and 13.
Simply provide your healthcare professional with these results at your appointment.
BOOKING YOUR FUTURE HEALTH NIPT
We work with carefully selected clinics and healthcare professionals throughout the country.
To find your nearest clinic or healthcare professional please contact our customer care team on 0115 967 7707 or email custcare@fhbb.com and they’ll be happy to advise.