ContactEmergency careOnline appointment
Home›NIFTY teszt

NIFTY teszt

Online appointment
Közzétéve: 2022. 05. 17. Kb. 3 perc olvasási idő Medicare

NIFTY test (NIPT - by GenePlanet)

The NIFTY (Non-Invasive Foetal Trisomy Test) is a safe and easy foetal risk test provided by GenePlanet to detect chromosomal abnormalities.

During pregnancy, a cell-free fragment of foetal DNA is released into the mother’s blood. Just over 5 ml of maternal venous blood is sufficient for NIFTY to test for foetal cell-free DNA.

The risk of fetal chromosomal abnormalities is assessed using next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology and bioinformatics analysis.

Which genetic abnormalities does the test examine?

  • Trisomies: trisomy 21, 18, 13, 9, 16, 22
  • Aneuploidy of sex chromosomes: X monosomy, XXY, XXX, XYY
  • 92 deletion and duplication, for example: 1p36, 2q33.1, 11q23, 22q11.2, 16p12
NIFTY

When is it recommended to have the NIFTY test performed?

The NIFTY test is recommended from the 10th week of pregnancy (but not limited to):

  • This test is recommended for anyone who wishes to avoid the risk of miscarriage associated with invasive prenatal tests.
  • Previous pregnancy with a chromosomal abnormality
  • Screening for Down’s syndrome, which indicates an increased risk of abnormalities
  • Pregnancy after artificial insemination or recurrent miscarriages
  • In addition, the test is recommended for pregnant women who want a very accurate result as to whether their child has Down’s syndrome

Why should you have the NIFTY test?

  • safe: non-invasive, no risk of miscarriage
  • simple: the test can be performed on a small amount of blood
  • early: it can be done as early as 10 weeks’ gestation
  • accurate: proven to have a sensitivity of over 99% for trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (based on 147 000 pregnancies)
  • reliable: more than 6 million tests performed worldwide
  • comprehensive: detects abnormalities on all 23 chromosomes and screens for a further 92 different genetic abnormalities

What else should I know about the test?

Information regarding the gender of the fetus is available after the 12th week of pregnancy. If you have requested a gender determination, the preliminary report will be automatically updated once the results are available; no further action or special notification is required.

When can I expect the result?

The result takes 12 days from the time the sample arrives at the laboratory.

Informational content only The textual content published on this page is for general information purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment recommendation. Proper assessment, examination, and therapeutic decisions always require a personal medical consultation and, where appropriate, further specialist opinion. Medicare Egészségközpont Zrt. makes every reasonable effort to keep the content up to date; however, it accepts no liability for the completeness or accuracy of the information published or for consequences arising from decisions based on it.