What is the purpose of the Qualified® prenatal test?

What is the purpose of the Qualified® prenatal test?

What is the Qualified® prenatal test procedure?

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Trisomies

Our bodies are composed of trillions of cells. Inside each cell is our genetic material or DNA. DNA is the instruction manual that tells our bodies how to grow and develop. Our chromosomes are made out of DNA. We inherit  our chromosomes from our parents. Healthy humans have 46 chromosomes, or 23 pairs of chromosomes. Women have two X chromosomes, while men have one X and one Y chromosome. Sometimes an error occurs that causes the sperm or the egg to have an extra chromosome or a missing chromosome. If this happens, the pregnancy may also have an extra chromosome or a missing chromosome. Trisomies  can occur on any of the chromosomes.

The most common trisomies
Trisomies

Microdeletion

Microdeletion is the absence of a small part of a chromosome and is named after the missing part of the chromosome. The full list of 103 microdeletions and duplications that can be detected by the Qualified™ 360° prenatal test.

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Microdeletion

Information about X/Y chromosomal disorders

Two sex chromosomes (X and Y) determine whether the baby will be male or female. X and Y chromosomal disorders occur in cases where a copy of the sex chromosome is missing, an extra copy is present, or it is incomplete.

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Information about X/Y chromosomal disorders

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