A simple blood test for the HEALTH OF YOUR BABY brought to you by MedLabs
Congratulations on BEING PREGNANT!
What an exciting time.
There are many things you are thinking about right now, one of which may be: “How healthy is my baby?” This is where FetoGene by MedLabs can help you.
WHAT IS FetoGene?
FetoGene is a non-invasive prenatal screening test (NIPT). During pregnancy, some of the DNA from the baby crosses into the mother’s bloodstream. FetoGene looks at this DNA to see if there is evidence of certain conditions that could affect the baby’s health.
WHAT DOES FetoGene tell me?
FetoGene tells you if your baby is at high risk or low risk for certain genetic conditions such as Down syndrome, Edwards syndrome & Patau syndrome. It can also identify Turner syndrome and other sex chromosome Aneuploidies, and can even tell you the sex of the baby, if you want to know.
HOW DO I GET the FetoGene test?
All that is needed is a blood sample from the pregnant mother
WHEN CAN I GET a FetoGene test?
You can perform this test at 10 weeks gestation (ideally between weeks 10-14 weeks). Your results will be ready within just 5 days. For twin pregnancies results require 14 days.
FetoGene TEST PACKAGES
FetoGene
Trisomy 21 (Down’s Syndrome)
Trisomy 18 (Edward’s Syndrome)
Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome)
Fetal Sex Reveal
FetoGene Plus
(FetoGene test in addition to the following sex chromosome aneuploidies):
Turner’s Syndrome (XO)
Klinefelter’s Syndrome (XXY)
Triple X Syndrome (XXX)
Jacob’s Syndrome (XYY)
FetoGene Micro
(FetoGene Plus in addition to the following Microdeletions)
DiGeorge Syndrome
Smith-Magenis Syndrome
Wolf Hirchhorn Syndrome
1p36 deletion Syndrome
WHAT OTHER TESTS are available?
There are more invasive traditional screening tests such as amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS) but these have a slight risk of pregnancy complications including miscarriage (1%) and are now generally performed only to confirm any genetic abnormalities detected through NIPT testing.
SHOULD I get FetoGene?
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends NIPT testing such as FetoGene for all pregnant women as part of their prenatal work-up (Committee Opinion No.545, Dec 2012)
If you have concerns about the health of your baby and want peace of mind, consider FetoGene. The first step is to talk with your doctor.
WHERE CAN I GET more information?
For more information about FetoGene, available exclusively at MedLabs, visit any of our 70+ accredited labs or call our Genetics Department through our call center at +962-6-5900090
