Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS) also know as Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) is a lab blood test from the mother to screen for Down Syndrome (trisomy 21), Edward’s Syndrome/trisomy 18 and Patau Syndrome/trisomy 13.
Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS) also know as Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) is a non-invasive blood test that measures the amount of cell-free fetal DNA circulating in maternal serum. NIPS accurately measures the quantity variance of fetal and maternal chromosomal material and provides a screen risk for Down syndrome (trisomy 21), trisomy 18, and trisomy 13. The test can be done as early as 10 weeks into the pregnancy and results come back within seven to 10 business days.
Funded NIPS is offered only through Dynacare for women who meet one of the following criteria:
- has received a Positive Screen result from IPS, SIPS, or Quad;
- has had a previous trisomy 13, 18, or 21 pregnancy; or
- has a risk of Down syndrome greater than one in 300 based on results of screening and ultrasound marker(s) of aneuploidy.
The patient does not need an appointment, but the requisition must be completed fully, including the authorization code, and must be signed by the ordering health care provider and signed by the patient.
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