{"id":64910,"date":"2023-07-07T12:53:59","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T10:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.juanacrespo.es\/test-prenatal-no-invasivo\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T16:15:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T15:15:40","slug":"non-invasive-prenatal-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.old.juanacrespo.es\/en\/non-invasive-prenatal-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing and who needs it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

During pregnancy, women may undergo various tests to ensure that the developing baby does not suffer from <\/span>genetic alterations or congenital malformations<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Non-invasive prenatal testing presents a safe, rapid, and risk-free alternative for both the mother and the baby.<\/span><\/p>\n

To conduct this test, only <\/span>a blood sample needs to be extracted from the pregnant woman<\/b>, akin to a routine blood test, for analysis in the laboratory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why is prenatal diagnosis important?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to the <\/span>Federaci\u00f3n Espa\u00f1ola de Enfermedades Raras<\/span><\/i> (Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases), there are between 5,000 and 7,000 rare diseases, with <\/span>80% of them originating from genetics <\/b>and capable of being inherited by our offspring.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s estimated that <\/span>3-4% of newborns will be affected <\/b>by one of these conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore,<\/span> chromosomal abnormalities directly account for 50% of spontaneous abortions<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The term “prenatal diagnosis” encompasses a range of techniques used to detect fetal abnormalities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fetal abnormalities are understood as any alterations in the morphological, structural, functional, or molecular development of the fetus, both external and internal, sporadic, hereditary, unique, or multiple.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Learn about genetic compatibility testing<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The techniques currently employed for prenatal diagnosis are very precise and allow the detection of congenital defects to adopt the most responsible measures during gestation and childbirth, safeguarding the health of the mother and child and improving the diagnosis of the newborn.<\/span><\/p>\n

In summary, the advantages of prenatal diagnostic tests include:<\/span><\/p>\n