QNatal® Advanced
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Clinical Significance
QNatal® Advanced - QNatal® Advanced is a cell-free DNA test that screens for increased risk of certain fetal chromosomal abnormalities that may cause birth defects, including Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome), Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome), Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome) and certain sex chromosome abnormalities (i.e., 45,X, 47,XXY, 47,XXX, and 47,XYY). In addition, if selected as an option, QNatal Advanced can screen for certain microdeletions (i.e., 22q, 5p, 1p36, 15q, 11q, 8q, and 4p) that may cause birth defects, and/or for fetal sex.
This test does not assess the risk of fetal anomalies such as neural tube defects ...
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QNatal AdvancedTest Details
Methodology
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Preferred Specimen(s)
10 mL whole blood collected in a Streck cell-free (black/tan tiger-top) glass tube
Minimum Volume
8 mL
Collection Instructions
Do not draw before 10 weeks gestation. Sample collection using a straight needle (not a butterfly needle) is preferred. Use Streck tubes only.
Transport Container
Cell-free DNA Streck tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 7 days
- Refrigerate: Unacceptable
- Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria
Whole blood collected in other than Streck tube
Setup Schedule
Refrigerate: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable