Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity (NIPP)
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Paternity testing before birth using fetal DNA from the mother's blood.
NIPP analyzes cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) circulating in the mother's blood, typically from 7 weeks of gestation. It carries none of the miscarriage risk of amniocentesis or CVS and is 99.9%+ accurate.
Related terms
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- AABB Accreditation
- STR Marker
- 34-Marker Paternity Test
- Combined Paternity Index (CPI)
- Probability of Paternity
- Chain of Custody
- Buccal Swab
- Cheek Swab
- Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity (NIPP)
- Cell-Free Fetal DNA (cffDNA)
- Amniocentesis
- Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
- USCIS Genetic Testing
- Form I-130
- Legal Paternity Test
- Home Paternity Test
- How It Works
- CLIA Certification
- ISO/IEC 17025
- College of American Pathologists (CAP)
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