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NIPS without Fetal Sex


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Test Name
NIPS without Fetal Sex
Alternate Names
Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening
Description
Detection of the three most common fetal aneuploidies – Down syndrome (trisomy 21), Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18), and Patau syndrome (trisomy 13), for singleton or twin pregnancies from 10 weeks gestation to term.
This test does NOT include assessment of fetal sex. To include fetal sex prediction in singleton pregnancy, see W905 NIPS with Fetal Sex and SCA. To include fetal sex prediction in twin pregnancy, see W907 NIPS with Fetal Sex, Twin.
Test Code
W906
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Requirements
Minimum of 10 mL whole blood
Supplies for Submission
Streck cell-free DNA collection tube
Specimen Collection
Fill cfDNA tubes to capacity and invert 8-10 times to mix.
Storage Requirements
Refrigerated.
Specimens are stable if refrigerated for 5 days.
Causes for Rejections
Specimens with the following conditions are not accepted:
  • submitted in tubes other than Streck cell-free DNA collection tubes
  • frozen
    GENERAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
    Turn Around Time
    8-10 days
    CPT Code
    81420