{"id":647,"date":"2016-11-12T08:44:01","date_gmt":"2016-11-12T07:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cegat.net\/web\/en\/for-expectant-parents\/umgang-mit-dem-ergebnis\/"},"modified":"2022-07-07T09:29:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T08:29:12","slug":"understanding-the-results","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/for-expectant-parents\/understanding-the-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the results"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"647\" class=\"elementor elementor-647\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d93e050 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d93e050\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\",\"stretch_section\":\"section-stretched\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5a2235\" data-id=\"c5a2235\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b94f3f4 elementor--h-position-right elementor--v-position-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"b94f3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"autoplay_speed\":8000,\"transition\":\"fade\",\"navigation\":\"none\",\"autoplay\":\"yes\",\"pause_on_hover\":\"yes\",\"pause_on_interaction\":\"yes\",\"infinite\":\"yes\",\"transition_speed\":500}' data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-3ab48d5 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Reliable test.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-1edd39b swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Secure decision.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fc9188 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fc9188\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"gradient\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94c74ad\" data-id=\"94c74ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8e22d8 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8e22d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\",\"stretch_section\":\"section-stretched\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e53583\" data-id=\"4e53583\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff21e9 elementor--h-position-right elementor--v-position-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"cff21e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"autoplay_speed\":8000,\"transition\":\"fade\",\"navigation\":\"none\",\"autoplay\":\"yes\",\"pause_on_hover\":\"yes\",\"pause_on_interaction\":\"yes\",\"infinite\":\"yes\",\"transition_speed\":500}' data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-3ab48d5 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Reliable test.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-1edd39b swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Secure decision.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c633ba elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c633ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"gradient\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6e249b\" data-id=\"c6e249b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0b7630 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0b7630\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\",\"stretch_section\":\"section-stretched\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38f080f\" data-id=\"38f080f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f55b1c elementor--h-position-right elementor--v-position-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"6f55b1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"autoplay_speed\":8000,\"transition\":\"fade\",\"navigation\":\"none\",\"autoplay\":\"yes\",\"pause_on_hover\":\"yes\",\"pause_on_interaction\":\"yes\",\"infinite\":\"yes\",\"transition_speed\":500}' data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-3ab48d5 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Reliable test.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-1edd39b swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Secure decision.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e06f4c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e06f4c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SEARCH<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791ff76 elementor-search-form--skin-classic elementor-search-form--button-type-icon elementor-search-form--icon-search elementor-widget elementor-widget-search-form\" data-id=\"791ff76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"skin\":\"classic\"}' data-widget_type=\"search-form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<search role=\"search\">\n\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/\" method=\"get\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f95fbb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f95fbb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the results<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fddade elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fddade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Negative (normal) test result<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-59262dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59262dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-888f693\" data-id=\"888f693\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba5c6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aba5c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-content-header\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><p>The Harmony<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Test assesses the risk of trisomies 21, 18 and 13 and, upon request, the risk of numerical changes to the sex <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/chromosome\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A chromosome is an complex of tightly-coiled DNA and the proteins which hold the structure together. Normal human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes - 22 autosomes and the X and Y sex chromosomes.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">chromosome<\/a>s X and Y. In the event of a negative test result with no pathological ultrasound findings, you can rule out the tested disorders in your unborn child with a high degree of probability.<\/p><p>The exception is&nbsp;<a class=\"encyclopedia\" title=\"Trisomy 13 occurs when there are three copies of chromosome 13. This leads to the development of Patau syndrome.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/trisomy-13\/\" target=\"_self\">trisomy 13<\/a>, for which latest figures show a detection rate of 85 &ndash; 90% of cases by non-invasive tests of maternal blood (<a class=\"encyclopedia\" title=\"Non-invasive prenatal tests are molecular genetic analyses in prenatal diagnostics to detect fetal chromosomal anomalies from the maternal blood, avoiding the risk of miscarriage inherent in more invasive methods.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/nipt\/\" target=\"_self\">NIPT<\/a>). This chromosomal disorder, however, is very rare, with a frequency of 1:10000 (depending on the mother&rsquo;s age)<sup class=\"footnote\"><a id=\"fnref-647-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/for-expectant-parents\/understanding-the-results\/#fn-647-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;and can be easily detected by an ultrasound scan, e.g. during first&nbsp;<a class=\"encyclopedia\" title=\"Trimester is the medical term used to describe the division of a pregnancy into three phases of three months each.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/trimester\/\" target=\"_self\">trimester<\/a>&nbsp;screening.<\/p><p>All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/nipt\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Non-invasive prenatal tests are molecular genetic analyses in prenatal diagnostics to detect fetal chromosomal anomalies from the maternal blood, avoiding the risk of miscarriage inherent in more invasive methods.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">NIPT<\/a> methods have limits when it comes to the detection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/mosaic\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"In genetics the term mosaic describes an individual whose cells have different genotypes, but originates from a single fertilised ovum.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">mosaic<\/a>s or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/structural-chromosomal-change\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A differentiation is made between structural and numerical chromosomal changes. Structural chromosomal changes are divided into two categories: balanced and unbalanced. Balanced chromosomal changes exist where part of a chromosome is relocated onto another. This shift in position does not normally affect the person with the change, but may affect their offspring. Unbalanced chromosomal disorders&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">structural chromosomal change<\/a>s. The Harmony<sup>&reg;<\/sup>&nbsp;Test only investigates the most common chromosomal disorders, so it cannot identify any physical disorders in the child; therefore a negative (normal) test result does not rule out the possibility of other disorders in your unborn child. A number of these disorders can be detected with an accurate ultrasound scan, often from the 12th week of pregnancy. A genetic test such as the Harmony<sup>&reg;<\/sup>&nbsp;Test can never replace a thorough ultrasound scan.<\/p><p>If you have any further questions your physician will be pleased to help during your entire pregnancy. You can also contact our&nbsp;<a title=\"Contact\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/contact\/\">team of physicians<\/a>&nbsp;at any time should you have any questions.<\/p><\/header><\/header>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de59d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de59d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Positive (abnormal) test result<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f068e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f068e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-content-header\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div id=\"footnotes-315\" class=\"footnotes\"><div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first avia-builder-el-1 el_after_av_layerslider avia-builder-el-no-sibling \"><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"><div class=\"avia_textblock \"><p>If the Harmony<sup>&reg;<\/sup>&nbsp;Test returns a positive (abnormal) result, there is a relatively high probability that your child has one of the tested chromosomal disorders. However, since the test can also produce a false-positive result, a positive (abnormal) finding must always be confirmed by a second diagnostic, invasive method (<a class=\"encyclopedia\" title=\"Invasive collection of placental cells through the cervix or abdominal wall to detect chromosomal diseases for prenatal diagnostics.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/chorionic-villus-sampling\/\" target=\"_self\">chorionic villus sampling<\/a>&nbsp;or amniocentesis). Subsequent&nbsp;<a class=\"encyclopedia\" title=\"A chromosome is an complex of tightly-coiled DNA and the proteins which hold the structure together. Normal human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes - 22 autosomes and the X and Y sex chromosomes.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/chromosome\/\" target=\"_self\">chromosome<\/a>&nbsp;analysis of those samples can then provide definitive diagnostic results. Within the scope of genetic counseling, your physician will explain in detail the possible effects of the probable chromosomal disorder for your unborn child and provide you with information about further counseling options.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><div id=\"footnotes-647\" class=\"footnotes\"><div class=\"footnotedivider\">&nbsp;<\/div><ol><li id=\"fn-647-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghr.nlm.nih.gov\/condition\/trisomy-13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. National Library of Medicine. Genetics Home Reference. Trisomy 13.<\/a>&nbsp;<span class=\"footnotereverse\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/for-expectant-parents\/understanding-the-results\/#fnref-647-1\">&#8617;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li id=\"fn-647-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Schmid+M+et+al.+Fetal+Diagn+Ther.+2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schmid M et al. Prenatal Screening for 22q11.2 Deletion Using a Targeted Microarray-Based Cell-Free DNA Test.Fetal Diagn Ther. 2017 Nov 8, E-pub ahead of print<\/a>&nbsp;<span class=\"footnotereverse\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/for-expectant-parents\/understanding-the-results\/#fnref-647-2\">&#8617;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/header><\/header>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-998b7da elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"998b7da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e3d6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32e3d6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Negative (normal) test result<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4e3d6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4e3d6c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4d8d04\" data-id=\"f4d8d04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd965b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbd965b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-content-header\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><p>The Harmony<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Test assesses the risk of trisomies 21, 18 and 13 and, upon request, the risk of numerical changes to the sex <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/chromosome\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A chromosome is an complex of tightly-coiled DNA and the proteins which hold the structure together. Normal human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes - 22 autosomes and the X and Y sex chromosomes.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">chromosome<\/a>s X and Y. In the event of a negative test result with no pathological ultrasound findings, you can rule out the tested disorders in your unborn child with a high degree of probability.<\/p><p>The exception is&nbsp;<a class=\"encyclopedia\" title=\"Trisomy 13 occurs when there are three copies of chromosome 13. This leads to the development of Patau syndrome.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/trisomy-13\/\" target=\"_self\">trisomy 13<\/a>, for which latest figures show a detection rate of 85 &ndash; 90% of cases by non-invasive tests of maternal blood (<a class=\"encyclopedia\" title=\"Non-invasive prenatal tests are molecular genetic analyses in prenatal diagnostics to detect fetal chromosomal anomalies from the maternal blood, avoiding the risk of miscarriage inherent in more invasive methods.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/nipt\/\" target=\"_self\">NIPT<\/a>). This chromosomal disorder, however, is very rare, with a frequency of 1:10000 (depending on the mother&rsquo;s age)<sup class=\"footnote\"><a id=\"fnref-647-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/for-expectant-parents\/understanding-the-results\/#fn-647-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;and can be easily detected by an ultrasound scan, e.g. during first&nbsp;<a class=\"encyclopedia\" title=\"Trimester is the medical term used to describe the division of a pregnancy into three phases of three months each.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/trimester\/\" target=\"_self\">trimester<\/a>&nbsp;screening.<\/p><p>All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/nipt\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Non-invasive prenatal tests are molecular genetic analyses in prenatal diagnostics to detect fetal chromosomal anomalies from the maternal blood, avoiding the risk of miscarriage inherent in more invasive methods.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">NIPT<\/a> methods have limits when it comes to the detection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/mosaic\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"In genetics the term mosaic describes an individual whose cells have different genotypes, but originates from a single fertilised ovum.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">mosaic<\/a>s or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/structural-chromosomal-change\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A differentiation is made between structural and numerical chromosomal changes. Structural chromosomal changes are divided into two categories: balanced and unbalanced. Balanced chromosomal changes exist where part of a chromosome is relocated onto another. This shift in position does not normally affect the person with the change, but may affect their offspring. Unbalanced chromosomal disorders&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">structural chromosomal change<\/a>s. The Harmony<sup>&reg;<\/sup>&nbsp;Test only investigates the most common chromosomal disorders, so it cannot identify any physical disorders in the child; therefore a negative (normal) test result does not rule out the possibility of other disorders in your unborn child. A number of these disorders can be detected with an accurate ultrasound scan, often from the 12th week of pregnancy. A genetic test such as the Harmony<sup>&reg;<\/sup>&nbsp;Test can never replace a thorough ultrasound scan.<\/p><p>If you have any further questions your physician will be pleased to help during your entire pregnancy. You can also contact our&nbsp;<a title=\"Contact\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/contact\/\">team of physicians<\/a>&nbsp;at any time should you have any questions.<\/p><\/header><\/header>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fccc68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fccc68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Positive (abnormal) test result<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b5053a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b5053a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-content-header\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div id=\"footnotes-315\" class=\"footnotes\"><div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first avia-builder-el-1 el_after_av_layerslider avia-builder-el-no-sibling \"><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"><div class=\"avia_textblock \"><p>If the Harmony<sup>&reg;<\/sup>&nbsp;Test returns a positive (abnormal) result, there is a relatively high probability that your child has one of the tested chromosomal disorders. However, since the test can also produce a false-positive result, a positive (abnormal) finding must always be confirmed by a second diagnostic, invasive method (<a class=\"encyclopedia\" title=\"Invasive collection of placental cells through the cervix or abdominal wall to detect chromosomal diseases for prenatal diagnostics.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/chorionic-villus-sampling\/\" target=\"_self\">chorionic villus sampling<\/a>&nbsp;or amniocentesis). Subsequent&nbsp;<a class=\"encyclopedia\" title=\"A chromosome is an complex of tightly-coiled DNA and the proteins which hold the structure together. Normal human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes - 22 autosomes and the X and Y sex chromosomes.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/chromosome\/\" target=\"_self\">chromosome<\/a>&nbsp;analysis of those samples can then provide definitive diagnostic results. Within the scope of genetic counseling, your physician will explain in detail the possible effects of the probable chromosomal disorder for your unborn child and provide you with information about further counseling options.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><div id=\"footnotes-647\" class=\"footnotes\"><div class=\"footnotedivider\">&nbsp;<\/div><ol><li id=\"fn-647-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghr.nlm.nih.gov\/condition\/trisomy-13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. National Library of Medicine. Genetics Home Reference. Trisomy 13.<\/a>&nbsp;<span class=\"footnotereverse\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/for-expectant-parents\/understanding-the-results\/#fnref-647-1\">&#8617;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li id=\"fn-647-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Schmid+M+et+al.+Fetal+Diagn+Ther.+2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schmid M et al. Prenatal Screening for 22q11.2 Deletion Using a Targeted Microarray-Based Cell-Free DNA Test.Fetal Diagn Ther. 2017 Nov 8, E-pub ahead of print<\/a>&nbsp;<span class=\"footnotereverse\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/for-expectant-parents\/understanding-the-results\/#fnref-647-2\">&#8617;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/header><\/header>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12623a4 elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12623a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings='{\"stretch_section\":\"section-stretched\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4e21fd\" data-id=\"d4e21fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218003c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"218003c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the results<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b5864f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b5864f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Negative (normal) test result<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f07f66b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f07f66b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78d17c0\" data-id=\"78d17c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d67c18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d67c18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-content-header\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><p>The Harmony<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Test assesses the risk of trisomies 21, 18 and 13 and, upon request, the risk of numerical changes to the sex <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/chromosome\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A chromosome is an complex of tightly-coiled DNA and the proteins which hold the structure together. Normal human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes - 22 autosomes and the X and Y sex chromosomes.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">chromosome<\/a>s X and Y. In the event of a negative test result with no pathological ultrasound findings, you can rule out the tested disorders in your unborn child with a high degree of probability.<\/p><p>The exception is&nbsp;<a class=\"encyclopedia\" title=\"Trisomy 13 occurs when there are three copies of chromosome 13. This leads to the development of Patau syndrome.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/trisomy-13\/\" target=\"_self\">trisomy 13<\/a>, for which latest figures show a detection rate of 85 &ndash; 90% of cases by non-invasive tests of maternal blood (<a class=\"encyclopedia\" title=\"Non-invasive prenatal tests are molecular genetic analyses in prenatal diagnostics to detect fetal chromosomal anomalies from the maternal blood, avoiding the risk of miscarriage inherent in more invasive methods.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/nipt\/\" target=\"_self\">NIPT<\/a>). This chromosomal disorder, however, is very rare, with a frequency of 1:10000 (depending on the mother&rsquo;s age)<sup class=\"footnote\"><a id=\"fnref-647-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/for-expectant-parents\/understanding-the-results\/#fn-647-1\">1<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;and can be easily detected by an ultrasound scan, e.g. during first&nbsp;<a class=\"encyclopedia\" title=\"Trimester is the medical term used to describe the division of a pregnancy into three phases of three months each.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/trimester\/\" target=\"_self\">trimester<\/a>&nbsp;screening.<\/p><p>All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/nipt\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Non-invasive prenatal tests are molecular genetic analyses in prenatal diagnostics to detect fetal chromosomal anomalies from the maternal blood, avoiding the risk of miscarriage inherent in more invasive methods.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">NIPT<\/a> methods have limits when it comes to the detection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/mosaic\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"In genetics the term mosaic describes an individual whose cells have different genotypes, but originates from a single fertilised ovum.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">mosaic<\/a>s or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/structural-chromosomal-change\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A differentiation is made between structural and numerical chromosomal changes. Structural chromosomal changes are divided into two categories: balanced and unbalanced. Balanced chromosomal changes exist where part of a chromosome is relocated onto another. This shift in position does not normally affect the person with the change, but may affect their offspring. Unbalanced chromosomal disorders&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">structural chromosomal change<\/a>s. The Harmony<sup>&reg;<\/sup>&nbsp;Test only investigates the most common chromosomal disorders, so it cannot identify any physical disorders in the child; therefore a negative (normal) test result does not rule out the possibility of other disorders in your unborn child. A number of these disorders can be detected with an accurate ultrasound scan, often from the 12th week of pregnancy. A genetic test such as the Harmony<sup>&reg;<\/sup>&nbsp;Test can never replace a thorough ultrasound scan.<\/p><p>If you have any further questions your physician will be pleased to help during your entire pregnancy. You can also contact our&nbsp;<a title=\"Contact\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/contact\/\">team of physicians<\/a>&nbsp;at any time should you have any questions.<\/p><\/header><\/header><\/header><\/header>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a9c33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33a9c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Positive (abnormal) test result<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06643fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06643fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-content-header\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div id=\"footnotes-315\" class=\"footnotes\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div id=\"footnotes-315\" class=\"footnotes\"><div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first avia-builder-el-1 el_after_av_layerslider avia-builder-el-no-sibling \"><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"><div class=\"avia_textblock \"><p>If the Harmony<sup>&reg;<\/sup>&nbsp;Test returns a positive (abnormal) result, there is a relatively high probability that your child has one of the tested chromosomal disorders. However, since the test can also produce a false-positive result, a positive (abnormal) finding must always be confirmed by a second diagnostic, invasive method (<a class=\"encyclopedia\" title=\"Invasive collection of placental cells through the cervix or abdominal wall to detect chromosomal diseases for prenatal diagnostics.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/chorionic-villus-sampling\/\" target=\"_self\">chorionic villus sampling<\/a>&nbsp;or amniocentesis). Subsequent&nbsp;<a class=\"encyclopedia\" title=\"A chromosome is an complex of tightly-coiled DNA and the proteins which hold the structure together. Normal human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes - 22 autosomes and the X and Y sex chromosomes.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/chromosome\/\" target=\"_self\">chromosome<\/a>&nbsp;analysis of those samples can then provide definitive diagnostic results. Within the scope of genetic counseling, your physician will explain in detail the possible effects of the probable chromosomal disorder for your unborn child and provide you with information about further counseling options.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><div id=\"footnotes-647\" class=\"footnotes\"><div class=\"footnotedivider\">&nbsp;<\/div><ol><li id=\"fn-647-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghr.nlm.nih.gov\/condition\/trisomy-13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. National Library of Medicine. Genetics Home Reference. Trisomy 13.<\/a>&nbsp;<span class=\"footnotereverse\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenata.de\/en\/for-expectant-parents\/understanding-the-results\/#fnref-647-1\">&#8617;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li id=\"fn-647-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Schmid+M+et+al.+Fetal+Diagn+Ther.+2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schmid M et al. 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