Harmony Prenatal Test

ssisland

I'm excited, my office is offering this now and that my insurance covers it! I had my blood draw today along with the NT scan. Has anyone else had this test? It is supposed to be 99% accurate and I'm glad that this was an option rather than some of the more invasive testing. 

nk1220

Haven't heard of it! What does it test for?

ssisland

I'm in the ATL area and they just started offering it at my office within the last month. I think about 1000 locations nationwide are offering it right now. It tests  fetal trisomies 21, 18, and 13.

Here are links to a few articles that I read:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/07/harmony-prenatal-test-_n_1497395.html

https://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/06/22/is-new-blood-test-going-to-replace-amniocentesis/  

bklynbmp

I didn't take the Harmony but I took the Materni21.  Was definitely a comfort for me.

StaceySMC13

I also did the MaterniT21 test because my risk for down syndrome was 1 in 70.  The blood work came back negative with >99.1% accuracy so it was worth it for me.  I will not do an amnio now.  

pb_bride

I did the MaterniT21 test b/c I'm AMA.

stewz

ssisland:

I'm excited, my office is offering this now and that my insurance covers it! I had my blood draw today along with the NT scan. Has anyone else had this test? It is supposed to be 99% accurate and I'm glad that this was an option rather than some of the more invasive testing. 

 

What docs do you go to? I'm on the 1st floor at piedmont and I wonder if they did it with my NT scan. They drew blood instead of the finger prick like last time.