The program became very popular over the last two years. Many women who are 35 years and older are choosing to have first-trimester screening or a combination of first- and second-trimester screening instead of amniocentesis. There are a lot of women out there who want early non-invasive information regarding the status of their pregnancy and we are hearing from them.

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Currently all women are offered a second-trimester screening test as a standard of care. The results of this study will have quite an impact because it will give pregnant women and their physicians more options for earlier and more effective screening.

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