Harmony Prenatal Test - €550*
*For all patients this test is done in conjunction with an Early Preg Scan.
What is the Harmony Prenatal Test?
When you're pregnant your blood contains fragments of your baby's DNA. Harmony prenatal test is a new type of test that analyses this DNA in a sample of your blood to assess the risk of Down syndrome and two other genetic conditions, Trisomy 18 (Edward's syndrome) and Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome).
For all women traditional screening tests can miss as many as 15% of Down syndrome cases. Harmony was developed to be a more accurate prenatal Down syndrome screening test for all women, regardless of age or risk. It is a new DNA-based blood test that has been extensively tested in pregnant women both over and under the age of 35.
Three Simple Steps to Clarity:
Your Results:
For all women traditional screening tests can miss as many as 15% of Down syndrome cases. Harmony was developed to be a more accurate prenatal Down syndrome screening test for all women, regardless of age or risk. It is a new DNA-based blood test that has been extensively tested in pregnant women both over and under the age of 35.
Three Simple Steps to Clarity:
- At 10 weeks or later you get a sample blood test.
- Your blood sample is sent to the Harmony laboratory, where it is analysed.
- The results are sent to your healthcare provider 3 to 5 business days from arrival of sample in laboratory.
Your Results:
- The test result will give you a clear answer about the risk of your pregnancy having any of the genetic conditions included in the test.
- Non-invasive prenatal testing based on cell free DNA analysis is not considered diagnostic.
- All results will be given to you by your healthcare provider and will be interpreted in the context of your medical details and family history. You should continue with your usual scan appointments before and following testing.
A More Accurate Test
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Clarity Early
The harmony prenatal test requires a single blood sample from your arm and can be done as early as 10 weeks or later in pregnancy. Results are usually available within a week. Other commonly used tests for Down Syndrome are performed later in pregnancy and require multiple clinic visits.
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Fetal Sex Chromosomes
The prenatal tests can also be used to evaluate X and Y sex chromosomes as early as 10 weeks.
You have the option to test for conditions caused by having an extra or missing copy of the XY chromosome including Turner and Klinefelter syndrome (this is only available for singleton pregnancies). |