Harmony/nifty test

[Browneyed Girl]

I'll be 39 when this baby arrives so I'm thinking of having the harmony or similar nifty test.

I know there are several tests - harmony, panorama, Iona etc. Is one better than the others?

If you had nifty testing did you still have the NHS combined screening at your dating scan? I ask because I know the NHS screening looks for heart defects etc that the nifty test doesn't. I'm just not sure if possibly getting a high risk on the NHS after doing a nifty test would complicate things? Xxx

 

[scn]

I had it done with this pregnancy. I had harmony test which was bloods and a scan. I didn't have the NHS screening just the dating scan because due to my age and history (previous chromosomal abnormality pregnancy that I miscarried) I automatically had a risk of 1:80 so we decided just to go with the harmony. I'm not sure if or what the difference is between them. I then had my anomaly scan as normal at 20 weeks xx
You could always have the NHS screening and then get the harmony/nifty if the NHS one comes back as high risk?

 

[Browneyed Girl]

Thanks for replying. My NHS dating scan isn't until 13+4 so I'm thinking I could be 16/17 weeks before I get harmony results if my NHS results are high risk. I just want to cut any stress out if possible and also it would be nice to find out the gender early

I've booked the serenity test for this Saturday so tomorrow fingers crossed xx

 

[CharlieSmartie]

I have had he Harmony test for two pregnancies. The first time I had it after the NHS screening gave me a 1:5 risk of abnormalities. This time round I had he Harmony test at 10 weeks and didn't bother having the NHS screening test - turns out that was a good thing to do as I'm carrying twins and the NHS screening results wouldn't have been as reliable as a single pregnancy.

 

[lisey]

What's the difference between harmony and serenity? I have mine booked for next week and it's the harmony I think xx

 

[Browneyed Girl]

What's the difference between harmony and serenity? I have mine booked for next week and it's the harmony I think xx

There's not much difference really, all the nipt test for the same 3 trisomies and have similar accuracy levels. The clinic I'm going to offers 4 different tests - harmony, nifty, serenity and iona. The redraw % on the serenity is the lowest so I've gone for that one xx

 

[lisey]

Oh I see. Mine is just NIFTY and sure it says harmony xx

 

[Browneyed Girl]

Oh I see. Mine is just NIFTY and sure it says harmony xx

If you scroll down this page there's links to info on the different tests.

http://www.thisismy.co.uk/non-invasive-prenatal-testing-nipt/nipt-non-invasive-prenatal-testing/

It looks like nifty is carried out by a different company than harmony. They're all basically the same tests though xx

 

[lisey]

Just realised. Mine is not nifty. It's nipt harmony. I think their stats are pretty good still xx

 

[Browneyed Girl]

Ah ok. Good luck with your test xx

 

[lisey]

Good luck with yours too. I am trying to find a serenity one now but I can't travel far due to my sickness and can't find anywhere near by. 97% is still good I guess but 99% is better xx

 

[lisey]

Thisismy do have a London based but I can't find a list of their costs on the website. Can you point me in the right direction? Xx

 

[Browneyed Girl]

Prices are further down the same page:

http://www.thisismy.co.uk/non-invasive-prenatal-testing-nipt/nipt-non-invasive-prenatal-testing/

£320 for you to do your own blood sample and send to them. £340 for them to take the blood sample for you and send for screening. £395 for blood test and scan (if 11 weeks plus they will do an anatomy check as well). I'm having the £395 package.

If you ring them, they will be able to advise you. I found them really knowledgeable on the phone xx

 

[lisey]

OK great. Thanks. I don't know how I missed it! Baby brain xx

 

[Browneyed Girl]

I had the serenity test yesterday. They did a scan first and all the things they look for were as they should be which was reassuring - nasal bone, skull and brain development, stomach, blood flow etc. The nuchal measurement was 1.2mm (exactly the same as with my little boy!). The blood test was painful though, I have awful veins and she really had to dig around, I felt so sick by the time it was done.

She also showed us the nub and predicted we have another boy! Should get the blood results in about a week so we'll see what they say xx