Guidance

Screening for Down바카라 사이트檚 syndrome, Edwards바카라 사이트� syndrome and Patau바카라 사이트檚 syndrome: non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)

Operational guidance to support the offer of NIPT.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 26 April 2021
• Last updated: 8 October 2024 바카라 사이트� See all updates

Applies to England

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Screening for Down바카라 사이트檚 syndrome, Edwards바카라 사이트� syndrome and Patau바카라 사이트檚 syndrome: NIPT

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For health care professionals offering non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) screening for Down바카라 사이트檚 syndrome (T21), Edwards바카라 사이트� syndrome (T18) and Patau바카라 사이트檚 syndrome (T13).

Includes information on:

• eligibility for NIPT within NHS FASP
• laboratory requirements for NIPT
• blood sampling and transport
• reporting NIPT results

This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.

Published 26 April 2021

Last updated 8 October 2024 + show all updates

1. 8 October 2024

   Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.

2. 6 October 2023

   2.2 North Thames GLH (Health Service Laboratory (HSL)) blood sampling and transport value has changed.

3. 23 September 2021

   Added lower chance result letter templates.

4. 14 May 2021

   Added information about screening safety incidents (section 9).

5. 26 April 2021

   First published.