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What happens after prenatal genetic screening depends on your results, your medical history, and your own values and preferences.

A positive, or high-risk, prenatal screen result means the test found a higher likelihood that a pregnancy may be affected with a certain genetic condition.

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a specific type of testing performed early in pregnancy that is used to determine the likelihood of a pregnancy being affected with certain genetic conditions.

Genetic counseling is often recommended when there is a higher likelihood that a genetic condition could affect you, your pregnancy, your baby, or when test results are complex or unexpected.

Genetic counseling in pregnancy is a health service that helps you understand how genetics may affect you, your pregnancy, and your baby.

Prenatal genetic screening is designed to provide information about the likelihood a pregnancy may have certain genetic conditions.