The Ordering Process — Simple

Absolute DNA Services has streamlined the process for the Prenatal Genetic Screening, so it’s as easy as:

Order
Pay
Sample Collection
Results
  1. Choose your test and order it online.
  2. Pay for your test and any extras you require.
  3. When Absolute DNA Services receives your order, we will send you a list of our recommended Pathology Collection Centres. The sample collection kit will include everything you need, including mouth swabs, vials for blood collection, and full instructions.
  4. Receive your results within a quick timeframe.

About Absolute’s Prenatal Screening

For all of the excitement and anticipation that comes with a pregnancy, there is an equal amount of trepidation. Will labour hurt? Will I be a good parent? What if there’s something wrong with my baby? For some people, the chance that their child may have a genetic condition causes much concern.

Absolute DNA Services alleviates this worry, with the non-invasive pregnancy peace of mind test. Using a standard medical blood sample, this test is 100% safe, and does not involve the removal of amniotic fluid from the uterus, as performed during an amniocentesis.

It is important to note that this test is not a diagnostic test, and cannot replace an amniocentesis or a chorionic villus sampling. A diagnostic test may be advised if you receive a positive result from the screening test.

Screening for 18 genetic conditions, including Down Syndrome, the test can be taken from as early as 10 weeks post- conception.

How does it work?

After conception, the baby’s DNA enters the mother’s bloodstream. Once our scientists have obtained a sample of the mother’s blood, they separate the maternal plasma from the rest of the blood.

In this plasma, maternal DNA and cell-free foetal DNA is analysed and the ratio of foetal chromosomes is proven. Results that confirm Down Syndrome will indicate a higher ratio of genetic material in relation to chromosome 21.

Genetic Conditions Detected

Trisomies

  • Down Syndrome
  • Edward’s Syndrome
  • Patau Syndrome
  • Trisomy 9
  • Trisomy 16
  • Trisomy 22

Sex Chromosome Abnormalities

  • Jacob Syndrome
  • Klinefelter’s Syndrome
  • Triple X
  • Turner’s Syndrome

Deletion Syndromes / Microdeletion Syndromes

  • Angelman Syndrome
  • Cri-u-chat Syndrome
  • DiGeorge Syndrome 2
  • Jacobson Syndrome (11q23)
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome
  • Van der Woude Syndrome
  • 1p36 deletion
  • 16p12.2-p11.2 deletion
  • 2q33.1 deletion