![]() ![]() I paid for my subsidised OSCAR test and Harmony test today. The screening consultation nurse will then arrange all the tests for you. Then you can decide if you want an OSCAR test or Harmony test or both. Only a KKH gynae can refer you to go for a screening consultation. The polyclinic will then arrange for an appointment to see a gynae at KKH. To get the subsidised rate at KKH, you have to visit a polyclinic first and get the dr at the polyclinic to refer you as a subsidised patient to KKH. If you factor in the private gynae consultation rate, it would probably cost about the same as doing it at Thomson Medical. That is excluding the gynae consultation. If you search through the motherhood forum, I think the KKH Harmony test is about $800 for private patient. To do the Harmony test at KKH, you can call up KKH to make an appt as a private patient. Hang in there and take each test as one step at a time. But I understand your worry about the risk of miscarriage.ĭo take care of yourself either way, and try to remain positive as stress will affect your little one too. I’m guessing that’s why your doctor is recommending an amnio because it’s 99 percent accurate. With Harmony and other NIPT tests, a positive result would still mean a mother has to go through either the amnio or CVS to make a definitive decision and be absolutely sure. ![]() If you are thinking about the latter, the only true diagnostic tests are the amniocentesis or CVS. For the former, it doesn’t matter come what may, and the Oscar is enough because there are risks involved in the amnio or CVS, and hence it may not be worth the risk to go for more invasive testing. It depends on if you intend to keep your baby no matter what the outcome or result is, or is considering to terminate on medical grounds if your baby is really very sick. I have been told and did my research into the Oscar test that there are many false positives. Typically, the Harmony test results are available in less than 7 working days.Sorry to hear that you are in this situation. The Harmony test is far more accurate than traditional screening and offers lower false positive rates.Īt Women’s Health Dulwich, we work closely with the UK’s oldest and largest private laboratory. This is a much-preferred option than traditional, stressful invasive testing such as chorionic villous sampling (CVS) and amniocentesis.Ĭhromosomal conditions can occur in any pregnancy, and our Harmony tests are able to provide you with peace of mind about the health of your baby and its likelihood of developing the most commonĬhromosomal conditions. The mother, which is taken from 10 weeks gestation. ![]() All that is required is a blood sample from The Harmony test has been clinically proven to have detection rates of over 99% for Down's Syndrome, and can be performed at no risk to the baby. The screening involves a simple blood test taken from the mother during pregnancy (from 10 weeks onwards) which strongly predicts some of the most commonĬhromosomal abnormalities such as Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome), Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome), Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome). We are one of few centres in the UK now offering the Harmony testįor screening for Down's Syndrome. ![]() The Harmony test is a non-invasive prenatal screening test (NIPT), to determine the risk of Down’s Syndrome in an unborn child. ![]()
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