Test & specimen information
percept NIPT
Overview
percept is a non-invasive prenatal screening test (NIPT) that analyses cell-free fetal DNA from the placenta. percept is a genome wide NIPT, looking for conditions across all 23 pairs of chromosomes.
This test can identify pregnancies at increased chance of having a chromosome condition such as Down syndrome (trisomy 21), Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18), Patau syndrome (trisomy 13) and sex chromosome conditions like Turner and Klinefelter syndrome.
percept is suitable for:
- women of any age
- twin and triplet pregnancies
- balanced translocation carriers
- donor egg/sperm pregnancies.
Learn more about percept (for health professionals) >
Test type
Next generation sequencing (massively parallel sequencing) NGS
Turnaround time
Results will be sent to the referring doctor 3-5 working days from when the sample arrives in the laboratory.
Cost
$449 through VCGS.