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Harmony\u2019s DNA-based technology correctly identifies Down syndrome in more than 99% of cases. By comparison, traditional
\nblood tests can miss as many as 15% of Down syndrome cases in pregnant women.
\nHarmony is also much less likely than traditional tests to give you a false-positive result, meaning there is much less chance your
\ndoctor would recommend follow-up invasive testing, such as amniocentesis.<\/p>\n
When you are pregnant, your blood contains fragments of your developing baby\u2019s DNA. Harmony Prenatal Test is a new type of
\ntest that analyzes DNA in a sample of your blood to predict the risk of Down syndrome (trisomy 21) and other genetic conditions
\ncalled trisomy 18 and trisomy 13.<\/p>\n
Harmony delivers clear answers as early as the first trimester with a single blood draw. Other commonly used tests for Down
\nsyndrome are performed later in pregnancy and require multiple office visits. Traditional 1st trimester serum screening tests are
\nassociated with a false-positive rate as high as 5%.
\nHarmony uses a unique method of targeted DNA analysis that, combined with extensive quality controls, achieves over 99%
\naccuracy and a false-positive rate less than 0.1%.<\/p>\n
Yes, Harmony Prenatal Test includes the option to evaluate the number of X and Y sex chromosomes, if you ask your doctor to
\nrequest this additional analysis.
\nShould I take the Harmony test if I am under 35?
\nThe risk of Down syndrome in a pregnancy increases with maternal age, however, most cases occur in women who are under age
\n35. Harmony, a new type of DNA-based blood test, has been extensively validated in women both over and under 35.<\/p>\n
You can get the Harmony test with a simple blood draw as early as 10 weeks into your pregnancy, or any time later in pregnancy.<\/p>\n
Harmony is a simple blood test, so it only takes a couple of minutes at your healthcare provider\u2019s office.
\nIn seven to ten working days, your healthcare provider will receive the results and can share them with you.<\/p>\n
Yes. Harmony can be used in twin pregnancies.<\/p>\n
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