Why do I need a prenatal cfDNA screening?
Many health care providers recommend this screening to pregnant women who are at higher
risk of having a baby with a chromosome disorder. You may be at higher risk if:
You are age 35 or older. A mother's age is the primary risk factor for having a baby with Down syndrome or other trisomy disorders. The risk increases as a woman gets older.
You've had another baby with a chromosome disorder.
Your fetal ultrasound didn't look normal.
Other prenatal test results were not normal.
Some health care providers recommend screening to all pregnant women. This is because the screening has almost no risk and has a high rate of accuracy compared with other prenatal screening tests.
You and your health care provider should discuss if a cfDNA screening is right for you.
