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Low Risk NIPT Results

If your had Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) and your results were "low risk", you may have some questions about what your results mean.

What Does the Result Mean? 

A "low risk" result means that the chance for the pregnancy to have trisomy 21, trisomy 18 or trisomy 13 is generally less than 1 in 10,000 (does not mean that the chance is zero). A “low risk” result does not guarantee the birth of a baby without a genetic condition or other health concerns

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Should I Have Another Screening Test?

NIPT is the most accurate prenatal genetic screening test available. Once you get a "low risk" NIPT result, other types of prenatal genetic screening (enhanced First Trimester Screening or Second Trimester Screening) are not needed or recommended.

What Other Tests Will Be Offered? 

You will get routine pregnancy care if there are no other concerns with the pregnancy.

You should still be offered a nuchal translucency (NT) ultrasound at around 11 to 14 weeks of pregnancy on its own (not part of enhanced First Trimester Screening). This ultrasound can give you additional information about the health of the baby, that is not covered by NIPT.

Another ultrasound that is offered to all pregnant individuals is a detailed anatomy ultrasound at 18 to 22 weeks of pregnancy (second trimester). This ultrasound checks how the baby is growing and developing. 

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