Why should you choose the Qualified® test?

• -          The accuracy of this test is over 99.9%, the fetal fraction is analyzed with the latest 4.0 technology.
•     It is comprehensive. All deletions and duplications (CNVs) ≥ 7 Mb and all 23 microdeletions ranging from 1–7 Mb.
•    It is safe, there are no health risks to the mother and the baby. 
•    You will not be alone. This test is done under consultation of a team of experts.
•    It is fast. Results available within 2–3 business days after receipt by the laboratory.
•           It is convenient. It can be done in twin and IVF pregnancies.
•           Every 6 minutes, an expectant mother chooses the Qualified® Prenatal Test.

In 99.4% of the cases, the Qualified® test will provide a result on genetic syndromes. 

The probability that the Qualified® test can be performed successfully depends greatly on how much cell free fetal DNA is found in the mother’s blood. The percentage of cffDNA also depends on the length of pregnancy (the earlier the pregnancy, the lower the percentage of cffDNA), as well as on the mother’s weight (the higher the mother’s weight, the less baby’s cffDNA will be isolated).

To detect specific chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus, the proportion of cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA), known as the fetal fraction, in the mother's blood must be at least 2%. The Qualified® Prenatal Test can be performed from the 9th week of pregnancy (GA 9+0), as the amount of fetal DNA in maternal blood increases as the pregnancy progresses. Up to the 21st week of pregnancy, the fetal fraction increases by approximately 0.1% per week, while after the 21st gestational week it increases by approximately 1.1% per week.

The partner laboratory measures the fetal fraction as part of every Qualified® Prenatal Test. If the fetal fraction is below 2%, the test cannot be evaluated. In such cases, Bio Save Lab receives a notification from the laboratory in Italy indicating that a new blood sample should be collected at a later date, and the client is informed accordingly.

The team at our partner laboratory consists of highly qualified physicians and scientists, including specialists in human genetics, laboratory medicine, gynecology, and obstetrics.

Both the team at our partner laboratory and the Bio Save team will be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding prenatal diagnostics, NIPT, and the interpretation of Qualified® Prenatal Test results.