Non-invasive Prenatal Testing 101 - A beginner's guide to understanding your baby's health
Channel: MHSc Medical Genomics
Date: 2022-12-01

Do you find yourself confused by all the prenatal testing options available?

In this video, we provide a beginner’s overview of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) to help you better understand the option. A gentle reminder - this video is intended for educational purposes only and all medical concerns should be discussed with a healthcare provider. 

This video was produced by Anahita Bahreini and Yasmeen Kurdi, two Master of Health Science students in the Medical Genomics program at the University of Toronto.

Link to knowledge test worksheet and answer key: https://1drv.ms/w/s!AkXXhaMyGtrfgtgjwFgEq7E4roOnfw?e=TscmmP
 
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Images listed below are in order of how they appear.

All non-listed images were created using BioRender. 

Notebook Hand drawn: gmm200 (https://www.istockphoto.com/portfolio/gmm2000?mediatype=illustration)
Pregnant Woman Blood Test: CENTOGENE (https://www.centogene.com/diagnostics/our-tests/non-invasive-prenatal-testing)
Magnifying Glass DNA: CENTOGENE (https://www.centogene.com/diagnostics/our-tests/non-invasive-prenatal-testing)
Karyotype: NIH (https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Karyotype)
NIPT Performance: Prenatal Screening Ontario (https://www.prenatalscreeningontario.ca/en/pso/about-prenatal-screening/non-invasive-prenatal-testing.aspx)