Experts warn prenatal screening tests can lead to false positive results in some cases
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) on pregnant women to detect the risk of a fetus having rare genetic abnormalities may often be wrong, according to recent reports. These tests, according to multiple health experts, can actually give false positives, which can create significant angst in expecting parents. Health experts explained to Fox News that NIPT works by taking blood samples from the pregnant mother and then analyzing fragments of free-floating cell-free DNA (cfDNA).
Jan-7-2022, 19:26:06 GMT