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Non-invasive fetal RhD blood group genotyping, also known as fetal RhD genotyping, is meant to identify Rh compatibility between pregnant persons and their fetus. It offers the potential to avoid unnecessary prenatal treatment or other invasive forms of fetal blood group identification.

Fetal DNA refers to DNA fragments from the placenta of the unborn child that circulate in the blood of pregnant women. This fetal DNA can represent up to ten percent of cell-free DNA.

RhD blood group incompatibility during pregnancy can cause serious health problems for the fetus. Noninvasive fetal RhD blood group genotyping is a test for fetal RhD status that may help prevent unnecessary preventive treatment (Rh immunoglobulin [RhIG] injections) and intensive pregnancy monitoring.

HT-NIPT is used to determine the RhD genotype of a fetus carried by a RhD-negative woman by detecting the presence of cffDNA fragments in the mother's plasma. The presence of RhD-positive cffDNA would indicate the presence of a RHD gene, which suggests a RhD-positive fetus.

Obtaining Fetal DNA The oldest procedure for doing this is amniocentesis, which is usually performed between 15 and 18 weeks of pregnancy. Over the years, the safety of amniocentesis has improved significantly, but it still carries a risk of miscarriage or infection that is estimated at about 1 in 400.

A woman with RhD negative blood can have an RhD positive baby if her partner's blood type is RhD positive. If the father has two copies of the RhD antigen, every baby will have RhD positive blood. If the father only has one copy of the RhD antigen, there's a 50% chance of the baby being RhD positive.

Our PCR technology has the ability to detect the presence or absence of male Y chromosome in the blood sample provided starting at 6 weeks into pregnancy with a 99.5% accuracy. If it is detected then the baby's gender is male and if it is not detected then the baby's gender is female.

During pregnancy a small amount of cell-free fetal DNA is present in maternal blood. This DNA can be analysed for RHD exons 5 and 7 using real-time polymerase chain reaction to predict the baby's D blood group to see if it differs from that of the mother.

Non-invasive fetal RhD blood group genotyping, also known as fetal RhD genotyping, is meant to identify Rh compatibility between pregnant persons and their fetus. It offers the potential to avoid unnecessary prenatal treatment or other invasive forms of fetal blood group identification.

Fetal DNA refers to DNA fragments from the placenta of the unborn child that circulate in the blood of pregnant women. This fetal DNA can represent up to ten percent of cell-free DNA.

RhD blood group incompatibility during pregnancy can cause serious health problems for the fetus. Noninvasive fetal RhD blood group genotyping is a test for fetal RhD status that may help prevent unnecessary preventive treatment (Rh immunoglobulin [RhIG] injections) and intensive pregnancy monitoring.

HT-NIPT is used to determine the RhD genotype of a fetus carried by a RhD-negative woman by detecting the presence of cffDNA fragments in the mother's plasma. The presence of RhD-positive cffDNA would indicate the presence of a RHD gene, which suggests a RhD-positive fetus.

Obtaining Fetal DNA The oldest procedure for doing this is amniocentesis, which is usually performed between 15 and 18 weeks of pregnancy. Over the years, the safety of amniocentesis has improved significantly, but it still carries a risk of miscarriage or infection that is estimated at about 1 in 400.

A woman with RhD negative blood can have an RhD positive baby if her partner's blood type is RhD positive. If the father has two copies of the RhD antigen, every baby will have RhD positive blood. If the father only has one copy of the RhD antigen, there's a 50% chance of the baby being RhD positive.

Our PCR technology has the ability to detect the presence or absence of male Y chromosome in the blood sample provided starting at 6 weeks into pregnancy with a 99.5% accuracy. If it is detected then the baby's gender is male and if it is not detected then the baby's gender is female.

During pregnancy a small amount of cell-free fetal DNA is present in maternal blood. This DNA can be analysed for RHD exons 5 and 7 using real-time polymerase chain reaction to predict the baby's D blood group to see if it differs from that of the mother.