Late NIPT Test?

Hey everyone! I’m a semi panic as I had the NHS combination test for the 3 genetic screenings at 12 weeks with the ultrasound. My results came back at the time as < 1 / 5000 for all 3 which I was reassured about. However due to my age I’m 1/350. I’ve just come to realise that the test is only 85% accurate when deep diving on the NHS website. I was told earlier by the antenatal team that accuracy was in the 90% range and was advised against doing a private NIPT. I’m now 27 weeks this week and panicking that maybe I should have just gone for an NIPT for ease of mind earlier after getting the test results. Would I be crazy to have a private NIPT done now? If they came back elevated, do you think the antenatal team at my hospital would consider referring me to fetal medicine? I have appointments with the antenatal team in week 29 after a growth scan so can always ask then. However I’m feel like now I’m getting into rather grey territory. For me, I think I’d rather be reassured but do realise that the < 1 / 5000 is significantly low.

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I was in the same boat (I was 35/36) but was personally reassured by the screening results. I'm no expert of course, just my experience. I've got bad health anxiety and I found the screening put my mind at ease a lot.

I have done the NIPT test in both of my pregnancies. The first one I was 31 years old and the probability with the NHS came 1/5000 but with the NIPT test came 1/10000 the lowest probability. Second pregnancy I am 33 years old and I am so glad I did the NIPT test before, it came with the probability 1/10000 because when I did the NHS combination test one of the screenings for Down syndrome came with 1/2500 probability and it got me so worried but my husband reminded me that that’s why we did the NIPT test for peace of mind and is more accurate than the NHS test. When asking the hospital why this probability they said is connected with the age so don’t worry

I was 41 during my pregnancy and had the same rates as you. I didn’t do the test as my chances were low, same as yours. The more you deep dive the more you’re going to worry. My little girl is and was perfectly healthy ❤️

I’m 37 and I had one pregnancy come back as high but had the nipt and all was normal but there was a genetic condition that only an amnio picked up. This pregnancy I came back low risk and no nipt and baby is perfect. All I can say is trust the nhs result. Age is not a sole factor

Generally by 27 weeks markers would’ve been detected on ultrasound of genetic conditions 1/5000 is now the lowest result most trusts will give

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