An important stage in your prenatal screening is your NIPT test.
NIPT stands for Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing, meaning a simple method of prenatal testing, literally non-invasive, a standard blood test allows us to determine your likelihood of any common genetic conditions.
If you have any questions regarding your NIPT test, please get in touch with our staff, they will be happy to answer any questions you have.
At Swell, nest is our preferred non-invasive early screening test, you can compare nest with other NIPT’s in the following table:
| nest |
Test performed in under 48 hours
Your sample will reach the laboratory in less than 48 hours. The results of your test will be made available to your Doctor or Clinician within 3-5 business days. |  |
‘No’ results rate
The test failure rate represents how frequently a sample is unable to be reported on. | 0.1%*1 |
Includes fetal fraction
This is the amount of cell-free DNA in the maternal blood that is of fetal origin. The fetal DNA is fragmented and makes its way into the bloodstream of the mother via shedding of the placental microparticles into the main bloodstream. The inclusion of fetal fraction in NIPT screening is essential for accurate test result | |
Genetic Understanding
Our Clinicians are available if requested to explain the technology and how it will be reported. They can also deliver your results and they have a deep understanding of the technology to be able to interpret your results. | |
Test performed in under 48 hours
Your sample will reach the laboratory in less than 48 hours. The results of your test will be made available to your Doctor or Clinician within 3-5 business days. |
| nest |
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‘No’ results rate
The test failure rate represents how frequently a sample is unable to be reported on. |
| nest |
| 0.1%*1 |
Includes fetal fraction
This is the amount of cell-free DNA in the maternal blood that is of fetal origin. The fetal DNA is fragmented and makes its way into the bloodstream of the mother via shedding of the placental microparticles into the main bloodstream. The inclusion of fetal fraction in NIPT screening is essential for accurate test result |
| nest |
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Genetic Understanding
Our Clinicians are available if requested to explain the technology and how it will be reported. They can also deliver your results and they have a deep understanding of the technology to be able to interpret your results. |
| nest |
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