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Prenatal Screening & Diagnostics

Comprehensive fetal screening and diagnostic solutions for early risk detection to support a healthy, informed pregnancy journey.

Prenatal screening and diagnostic services provide critical information about the health and development of a fetus during pregnancy. These tests help assess the risk of chromosomal conditions, structural anomalies, and inherited disorders—enabling early detection, timely intervention, and informed decision-making. Our offerings include non-invasive screening options, trimester-based risk assessments, and confirmatory diagnostic tests tailored to various stages of pregnancy.

 
NICC® (Non-Invasive ChromosomesCheck)
Turnaround Time6 working days
Specimen requirement10 mL maternal blood (Streck tube)
Gestation Age10 weeks onwards
Clinical Usage:

Non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) to assess the risk of fetal chromosomal aneuploidies for:
– Trisomies: Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21), Edwards Syndrome (Trisomy 18), Patau Syndrome (Trisomy 13), Trisomy 9, 16 & 22
– Sex chromosome aneuploidies: Turner Syndrome (XO), Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY), Triple-X Syndrome (XXX), Jacob’s Syndrome (XYY)
– Other autosomal chromosomes aneuploidy

 
NICC® (Non-Invasive ChomosomesCheck) Extended
Turnaround Time10 working days
Specimen requirement8 – 10 ml maternal blood (Streck tube)
Gestation Age10 weeks onwards
Clinical Usage:

Non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) to assess the risk of fetal chromosomal aneuploidies for:
– Trisomies: Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21), Edwards Syndrome (Trisomy 18), Patau Syndrome (Trisomy 13), Trisomy 9, 16 & 22
– Sex chromosome aneuploidies: Turner Syndrome (XO), Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY), Triple-X Syndrome (XXX), Jacob’s Syndrome (XYY)
– Other autosomal chromosomes aneuploidy
– 92 microdeletion / microduplication syndromes

 
First Trimester Screening (FTS)
Turnaround Time3 working days
Specimen requirement5ml Blood (Plain Tube)
Gestation Age11w0d – 13w6d
Clinical Usage:

Screens for Trisomy 21, Trisomy 18/13 (combined risk) using 2 biomarkers (Free βhCG & PAPP-A).
The specimen will be tested by our qualified referral lab

 
Second Trimester Screening / Double Test (STS)
Turnaround Time3 working days
Specimen requirement5ml Blood (Plain Tube)
Gestation Age14w0d -19w6d
Clinical Usage:

Screens for Trisomy 21, Trisomy 18/13 (combined risk) & NTD (Neural Tube Defect) using 2 biomarkers (Total hCG & AFP).
The specimen will be tested by our qualified referral lab

 
Antenatal Screening
Turnaround Time3 working days
Specimen requirement5ml Maternal Blood (Plain Tube) | 3ml Maternal Blood (EDTA Tube) | 2ml Maternal Blood (Fluoride Tube for Glucose only)
Clinical Usage:

Screens for possible disorders or infections that could affect the growing fetus.
Add-on test: Glucose, Free T4, TPHA, HbA1c, Ferritin, TFT, HbEp. No fasting required UNLESS if glucose test is added. Glucose test requires 8 hours fasting.
The specimen will be tested by our qualified referral lab

 
ChromosomesCheck™
Turnaround Time3 working days
Specimen requirement Amniotic Fluid | Chorionic Villus Sample (CVS) | Tissue of Product of Conception (POC) | Blood
Gestation AgeGestation age for CVS: 10 – 12 weeks | Gestation age for Amniotic Fluid: ≥15 weeks
Clinical Usage:

Rapid aneuploidy detection of T21, T18, T13, X & Y using QF-PCR method.

 
Karyotype
Turnaround Time2 weeks
Specimen requirementAmniotic Fluid | Tissue of Product of Conception (POC) | Blood | Bone Marrow
Gestation AgeGestation age for CVS: 10 – 12 weeks | Gestation age for Amniotic Fluid: ≥15 weeks
Clinical Usage:

Analyzes the number and structure of all chromosomes in order to detect abnormalities using cell culture method. The specimen will be tested by our qualified referral lab