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What is the Cell Free DNA test?
carmenlarue
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So my doctor dropped the ball and did not test me for the secondary genetics screening before 21 weeks. She suggested I can now get the Cell Free DNA test done, now that I am 25 weeks,but I have never heard of it? Anyone have this done? TIA!
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Re: What is the Cell Free DNA test?
I think he is referring to maternit21/harmony/verifi. They isolate baby's cell free DNA circulating in your blood and test it for trisomy 21, 18, and 13.
Hope that helps!
This is correct. There are three "brand names" (MaterniT21, Harmony, Verifi) that use the same technology: they draw blood from the mother and isolate the baby's DNA from the maternal blood sample to tell you (with 99% accuracy for T21 and T18 and about 92% accuracy for T13) if the baby has a trisomy. The big plus is that it is non-invasive. However, your insurance may not cover it so you should probably check with your insurance carrier.
Over-40 parents...what we lack in vigor, we make up for with cunning.
6/20/11 mc @ 5wks
10/19/11 mc @ 17wks- Trisomy 18
IUI #1 4/26/12 BFN
Moving on to IVF in July
37 with DOR...fabulous
ER 7/14/12 6R 5F, ET 7/17 3 embies, beta #1 7/26: 147, beta #2 7/28: 326, beta#3 7/30: 422...ugh, beta#4 7/31: 607...hopeful, beta #5 8/2: 1280, beta #6 8/7: 7184 and u/s shows 1 possibly 2 sacs! 8/14 2 beautiful heartbeats! 9/24 we are TEAM BLUE!!!!!
Over-40 parents...what we lack in vigor, we make up for with cunning.
6/20/11 mc @ 5wks
10/19/11 mc @ 17wks- Trisomy 18
IUI #1 4/26/12 BFN
Moving on to IVF in July
37 with DOR...fabulous
ER 7/14/12 6R 5F, ET 7/17 3 embies, beta #1 7/26: 147, beta #2 7/28: 326, beta#3 7/30: 422...ugh, beta#4 7/31: 607...hopeful, beta #5 8/2: 1280, beta #6 8/7: 7184 and u/s shows 1 possibly 2 sacs! 8/14 2 beautiful heartbeats! 9/24 we are TEAM BLUE!!!!!