Know What to Expect
As early as week 10, find out if your baby has an increased risk for conditions like Down Syndrome.
Gain Early Insights
If you’re pregnant, the Myriad Prequel Prenatal Screen is a noninvasive screen ordered by your healthcare provider that you can take as early as 10 weeks into your pregnancy to learn about your baby’s chance of having a chromosome abnormality leading to a condition like Down syndrome.
If you’re also interested in learning about inherited conditions you and your partner may pass onto a child, learn about our Foresight® Carrier Screen here.
HOW IT WORKS
All we need is a simple blood draw from your arm, causing no increased risk to you or your pregnancy. By analyzing small pieces of DNA from your baby’s placenta, called cell-free DNA, we can determine the chance that your baby has a chromosome abnormality associated with a certain genetic condition. Results are available in approximately 1 week.
There's Power in Being Prepared
Noninvasive prenatal screening gives you important information. Your healthcare provider can help you determine if testing is right for you.
Most women get reassuring results that their pregnancy is at low risk for chromosome abnormalities. If your screen turns up something unusual, your healthcare provider will discuss what it means and will offer a follow-up diagnostic procedure to confirm the results. This may be chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or amniocentesis.
The Prequel Prenatal Screen is a screening test, not a diagnostic test. This means it cannot give a definitive answer as to whether or not your pregnancy is affected by a chromosome condition. To confirm positive screening results, you will need to have a follow-up diagnostic test or discuss other options with your provider.
Behind every test is a person
Myriad Women’s Health is in-network with most major insurance plans. We also have financial assistance and payment plans to help you handle a high deductible if you have one.