Premaitha Health’s IONA test is mentioned in an article in the Daily Mail.
For the first time women are to get an advanced blood test to detect Down’s syndrome and other abnormalities in unborn babies on the NHS.
The non-invasive IONA test examines DNA in cells from the foetus found floating in the mother’s blood and looks for evidence of chromosomal abnormalities that cause genetic disorders.
It will be offered at in London through the NHS and privately.
Results will be given within days – compared to the two weeks it takes to send comparable tests abroad for processing.
It is one of several non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) examinations that promise greater accuracy for women at high risk of having a Down’s baby.
Eventually such NIPT tests will be routinely used to reassure all pregnant women.
Dr Stephen Little, CEO of Premaitha Health – the makers of the IONA test, said: ‘We recognised the limitations in the current standard of prenatal screening and the huge unmet medical need for a regulated test.’
For the full article see the Daily Mail website.