Screens 22 chromosomal pairs as standard; with the option to screen all 23 chromosomes by choosing the option of sex chromosome screening.
NIPT
None invasive prenatal testing (nipt)
My Independent Midwife strongly advocate birth on your own terms, supporting you to achieve the choice and control needed to make birth calm and safe. These are key elements for reducing interventions in birth and improving physical and emotional outcomes. When everything in your birth becomes your choice, it becomes a powerful and transformative event. Of course we will be there to support you every step of the way and help you to make fully informed decisions, keeping you and your baby safe throughout the birth process.
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
Future Health Screening Options:
As part of your screening you can choose (optional service) 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. Fetal sex chromosome screening is available with all options, at no additional cost.
NIPT
Chromosomal pairs screened:
- 21: Down’s syndrome
- 18: Edwards’ syndrome
- 13: Patau’s syndrome
£375
FUTURE HEALTH NIPT+
£450
FUTURE HEALTH NIPT+ with microdeletions
Screens everything on NIPT+ and six syndromes caused by the absence of a small portion of specific chromosomes.
- 1p36 deletion syndrome
- Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (4p16.3 deletion)
- Cri-du-Chat syndrome(5p15 deletion)
- Prader-Willi syndrome (15q11.2-q13 deletion)
- Angelman syndrome (15q11.2-q13 deletion)
- DiGeorge syndrome (22q11.2 deletion)
£600
ALL OPTIONS ARE:
- A single blood draw, similar to a routine blood test
- Non-invasive and therefore safe for your baby
- Highly accurate
- 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
- Can incorporate the results of your first trimester screening (NHS combined test)
- Complimentary genetic counselling service
Results
The screening detects if your baby has a high or low chance of having one or more of the conditions screened for. The screening detects the probability of the condition being present; there are two options for the results:
Low Risk
If the result outcome states ‘low chance’, this indicates that your baby is not displaying any of the chromosomal aneuploidies screened for, and a diagnosis for them is unlikely.
You will receive your results from the clinic or healthcare professional that did your NIPT. You will get an electronic copy of your report too.
High Risk
If the result outcome states ‘high chance’, this indicates that your baby may have one of the conditions that the Future Health NIPT identifies. The nature of the detected aneuploidy will be identified on the report.
The NIPT won’t tell you if your baby definitely has one of more of these conditions, however the report can be shared with your maternity provider to explore if any further tests are needed.
GENETIC COUNSELLING SERVICE
Some expectant parents will receive unexpected news from their results. To support these parents-to-be, Future Health offer a complimentary genetic counselling service which your midwife will direct you to.