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Low Risk NIPT Results

If your NIPT result is "low risk", you might have questions about what this means and what the next steps are.

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| What the result means

A "low risk" result means the chance for the baby to have trisomy 21, trisomy 18 or trisomy 13 is generally very low. A "low risk" result does not guarantee the birth of a healthy baby.

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| Next steps

You will get routine pregnancy care if there are no other concerns with your pregnancy. 

Ultrasounds

NIPT does not come with an ultrasound. You should still be offered a 11-14 week (nuchal translucency) ultrasound and a 18-22 week (detailed anatomy) ultrasound. These are important ultrasounds for checking how the baby is growing and developing, and give you information that is not covered by NIPT.

Other screening tests

NIPT is the most accurate prenatal genetic screening test available. Once you get a "low risk" NIPT result, other types of prenatal genetic screening tests (enhanced First Trimester Screening or Second Trimester Screening) are not needed.

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