How accurate is non-invasive prenatal testing?
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is very good at detecting changes in the number of expected chromosomes in a fetus. The test is best when detecting changes in chromosomes 21 and 18. Patricia Geraghty, NP explains more about NIPT.
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