NIPT Standard
NIPT Standard is an ordinary blood sample from the arm. From week 10+0 it screens for the most common trisomies – Down, Edwards and Patau syndrome – plus the sex chromosomes, with a very accurate risk assessment.
The difference between the two: NIPT Standard screens for trisomy 13, 18 and 21 plus the sex chromosomes. If you also want the rare trisomies and 92 microdeletion syndromes, that is NIPT Pro.
NIPT provides a risk assessment in the same way as the nuchal scan and double test – but with far greater accuracy, and entirely without risk to mother or baby.
What does NIPT Standard screen for?
The package can be used for both singleton and twin pregnancies.
For you who want a solid, reliable screening for the most common trisomies.
- Down syndrome (trisomy 21)
- Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18)
- Patau syndrome (trisomy 13)
- Sex chromosomes: Turner (X), Klinefelter (XXY), Triple X (XXX) and Jacobs (XYY)
- The baby's sex
Looking for a broader screening? See NIPT Pro – everything in Standard plus rare trisomies and 92 microdeletion syndromes.
Please note: for twin pregnancies, sex chromosome abnormalities are not analysed.
How it works
- 1Book a timeChoose NIPT Standard from pregnancy week 10+0 onwards.
- 2Information and recordThe sonographer goes through the test with you and creates your record. If you would also like to see your baby, you can add an early scan at the same visit.
- 3The blood sample is takenAn ordinary blood sample from the arm. The sample is sent for analysis at LifeGenomics in Gothenburg.
- 4Consent formAfter the blood sample you receive an electronic consent form to sign.
- 5Result after approx. 9 working daysThe result is sent to the clinic and our sonographer calls you. The result is then shared with you by email.
- 6If anything is foundWe call you and go through the result with you, and we arrange a referral for further fetal diagnostics at the hospital.
Our recommendation: add an early scan, where we look for the heartbeat and measure how far along you are. It gives the safest starting point for the test.
If the result is inconclusive
In a small number of samples (4 %) there is not enough fetal DNA in the blood to complete the chromosome analysis.
In those cases we offer a new blood sample free of charge, after which the share of samples that cannot be completed drops to 2 %.
If the test shows a high risk of a chromosomal abnormality, we help you with guidance on what happens next.
Good to know
- NIPT is a screening – not a diagnosis. In case of high risk we refer you for further fetal diagnostics.
- For twin pregnancies, sex chromosome abnormalities are not analysed.
- The test cannot be used to test for monogenic diseases such as cystic fibrosis.
- The turnaround is approx. 9 working days – around 14 days including weekends.
Compare the tests
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| NIPT Standard | NIPT Pro | Evita Test Complete | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory | LifeGenomics | LifeGenomics | Arcedi Biotech |
| Method | Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) | Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) | Cell-based – fetal cells |
| Timing | from week 10+0 | from week 10+0 | week 10+0 – 14+6 |
| Turnaround | 9 working days | 9 working days | approx. 12 working days |
| What is analysed | |||
| Down, Edwards & Patau syndrome (trisomy 21, 18, 13) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Other trisomies (incl. 9, 16, 22) | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sex chromosomes (Turner, Klinefelter etc.) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Microdeletions & duplications | No | 92 known syndromes | Whole genome |
| DiGeorge (22q11) | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Prader-Willi & Angelman | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sex determination included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Available for twins | Yes * | Yes * | No |
| Early scan included | Add-on | Add-on | ✓ |
| Reviewed by clinical geneticist | – | – | ✓ |
| Price | 3.200 kr. | 4.300 kr. | 14.500 kr. |
| Book | Book | Book | |
What is the difference between "92 known syndromes" and "whole genome"?
NIPT Pro looks for a fixed list of 92 named, known syndromes (e.g. DiGeorge, Prader-Willi and Angelman). If there is an abnormality somewhere not on the list, it is not detected.
Evita Test Complete scans the entire genome and finds all deletions and duplications larger than 1 Mb (1 million base pairs) – including those outside a fixed list. In return, the result is always reviewed by a clinical geneticist.
In short: NIPT Pro gives you a broad, fixed list of known syndromes. Evita gives you an open search across the whole genome.
* NIPT is also available for twins (separate twin analysis) – sex chromosomes are not included in the twin panel. Call us if you are expecting two. Evita Test Complete is offered for singleton pregnancies.
Not sure which test to choose?
Give us a call – we will figure it out together. We are happy to advise before you book.
Good to know: NIPT and Evita are screening tests – not diagnoses. They assess the risk of chromosomal abnormalities with very high accuracy, but an abnormal result must always be confirmed by a diagnostic test (chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis) at the hospital – and we help you get there.