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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing, known as NIPT, is an advanced screening test that analyses small fragments of your baby's DNA circulating in your blood. It can be performed from 10 weeks of pregnancy and gives expectant parents early, reliable insight into the risk of common chromosomal conditions.
What does NIPT screen for?
- Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
- Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome)
- Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)
- Sex chromosome conditions, with optional fetal sex determination
- Selected microdeletions in advanced NIPT panels
Why choose NIPT over traditional screening?
Traditional first-trimester screening, such as the double or triple marker test, combines hormone levels with ultrasound findings and has lower detection rates. NIPT offers higher accuracy and fewer false positives, which can reduce the need for invasive procedures like amniocentesis. Because it only requires a blood sample from the mother, it carries no risk of miscarriage.
Understanding your NIPT results
NIPT is a screening test, not a diagnostic test. A low-risk result is reassuring, while a high-risk result means further diagnostic testing is recommended. Your doctor or a genetic counsellor will explain the results and help you plan the next steps.
Other prenatal and genetic tests
- Double and triple marker screening
- Pregnancy general blood tests and antenatal checkups
- TORCH infection screening
- Karyotyping for chromosomal analysis
With Bewell, you can book your NIPT test online and have a licensed nurse collect your sample at home, so you can focus on a healthy pregnancy.
