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NIPT in Ibaraki
List of partner facilities in Ibaraki
・Tsuchiura city, Ibaraki Weekdays . Saturday mornings：Blood collection available
20 minutes from Tsuchiura Station, JR East Joban Line
30 minutes from Tsukuba Express Tsukuba Station
1 hour from JR Mito Station
Parking available
・Mito city, Ibaraki Weekdays：Blood collection available
20 minutes from JR Mito Station
1 hour from Ibaraki Airport
Parking available
National partner medical institutions
46 prefectures, 67 locations ※Available in all prefectures except Okinawa.
- Aomori prefecture
- Aomori city
- Miyagi prefecture
- Hiro Clinic Sendai Ekimae Clinic
- Yamagata prefecture
- Yamagata city
- Iwate prefecture
- Morioka city
- Akita prefecture
- Akita city
- Fukushima prefecture
- Iwaki city
- Ibaraki prefecture
- Mito city
- Tsuchiura city
- Gunma prefecture
- Maebashi city
- Tochigi prefecture
- Utsunomiya city
- Saitama prefecture
- Hiro Clinic Omiya Ekimae Clinic
- Tokyo
- Hiro Clinic Tokyo Ekimae Clinic
- Hiro Clinic Shinjuku Ekimae clinic
- Chiba prefecture
- Katori city
- Mobara city
- Kanagawa prefecture
- Hiro Clinic Yokohama Ekimae Clinic
- Niigata prefecture
- Niigata city
- Ishikawa prefecture
- Kanazawa city
- Yamanashi prefecture
- Kofu city
- Gifu prefecture
- Nakatsugawa city
- Aichi prefecture
- Hiro Clinic Nagoya Ekimae Clinic
- Toyama prefecture
- Toyama city
- Imizu city
- Fukui prefecture
- Fukui city
- Nagano prefecture
- Nagano city
- Matsumoto city
- Shizuoka prefecture
- Shizuoka city
- Mie prefecture
- Tsu city
- Shiga prefecture
- Kusatsu city
- Kyoto prefecture
- Kyoto city
- Osaka
- Hiro Clinic Osaka Ekimae Clinic
- Nara prefecture
- Gojo city
- Hyogo prefecture
- Amagasaki city
- Wakayama prefecture
- Wakayama city
- Okayama prefecture
- Hiro Clinic Okayama Ekimae Clinic
- Tottori prefecture
- Yonago city
- Kurayoshi city
- Yamaguchi prefecture
- Yamaguchi city
- Shimane prefecture
- Matsue city
- Hiroshima prefecture
- Kure city
- Kagawa prefecture
- Takamatsu city
- Kochi prefecture
- Konan city
- Tokushima prefecture
- Tokushima city
- Ehime prefecture
- Matsuyama city
- Oita prefecture
- Oita city
- Fukuoka prefecture
- Hiro Clinic Hakata Ekimae Clinic
- Nagasaki prefecture
- Nagasaki city
- Higashisonogi gun
- Saga prefecture
- Saga city
- Kumamoto prefecture
- Kumamoto city
- Miyazaki prefecture
- Miyazaki city
- Nobeoka city
- Kagoshima prefecture
- Kagoshima city
Good news for pregnant women in Ibaraki!
NIPT is available at
your local medical institution in Ibaraki.
- Want to be tested but there is no supporting medical institution nearby
- Want to be seen in a medical institution with a reliable track record
- Only want to know if my child has Down Syndrome
- Not sure which tests to take
Characteristics of NIPT at
Hiro Clinic Partner clinics
The ‘positivity score’ is a number that measures how far away from the ‘cut-off value’ the boundary between positive and negative results is. The higher the number, the further away from the cut-off value.
By calculating this positive score, if a positive result is obtained, the probability of a truly positive result can be known to some extent before the amniotic fluid test is performed, and can be used as part of the decision on whether or not to perform an amniotic fluid test.
Cut-off values are reference values set by Illumina for chromosomes 21, 18, 13 and full-domain partial deletions and duplications.
Note: The testing healthcare provider will only receive negative or positive results if the test is performed by another laboratory as usual. GeneTech and Verinata Healthcare do not provide numerical data other than positive-negative results to medical institutions. Medical institutions cannot obtain information on the level of positivity even if they inquire. (As of January 2021, according to our own research).
Because the test is safe and secure in Japan, the results are notified in as little as three days, with the date of blood collection as day 0.
Hiro Clinic NIPT is the only facility in Japan ※ that can test for more than 54 types of partial deletions and duplications of all autosomal regions, including ‘all-autosomal whole-region partial duplication disease’.
The only Illumina equipment that has been published in academic papers has been installed, making it the most reliable in the country.
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Inspection process
1
My Page Registration
Please make a booking using the new NIPT booking button on the homepage. Once you have filled in the required information and completed your registration, My Page will be opened. From My Page, please sign the consent form and read the NIPT test instructions.
2
Phone reception
After opening My Page, the NIPT Call Centre will call the examinee. The examinee chooses the telemedicine date, blood collection date and blood collection medical institution of his/her choice and makes a provisional appointment.
3
Web-based payment
You will be asked to make your card payment online. Once payment has been made, your appointment is confirmed and the telemedicine date, blood collection date and blood collection medical centre will be confirmed.
4
Doctor-assisted remote treatment
Remote medical care is provided by a NIPT doctor from Hiro Clinic. The doctor can provide a thorough explanation of the test and counselling before taking blood samples, so you can take the test with peace of mind. It is possible to change the plan after the consultation with the doctor.
5
Drawing blood
The blood sample is taken at a partner medical institution near your residence. The shorter travel distance reduces the burden on the pregnant woman’s body. 95% of test results are confirmed within 8 days of the blood collection (※Except for some plans).
6
Counselling
If you wish, an enrolled doctor will examine you and provide genetic counselling. Genetic counselling can also relieve anxiety. ※An optional fee is required.
Inspection Plans
Various plans are available to suit your requirements.
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Typical diseases and tests for microdeletions,
partial deletions and duplicationsN-Scan GM
JPY 259,800
JPY 285,780 (incl. tax)Inspection details
- Abnormality of chromosomes 13, 18, 21
- Single child: sex chromosome abnormality, gender
- Twins: presence or absence of Y chromosome
- Whole autosomal whole-region partial deletion/duplication disease
- 4 species microdeletion
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Our clinic’s preferred plan
N-Scan F
JPY 229,800
JPY 252,780 (incl. tax)Inspection details
- Abnormality of chromosomes 1-22
- Single child: sex chromosome abnormality, gender
- Twins: presence or absence of Y chromosome
- Whole autosomal whole-region partial deletion/duplication disease
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Plan to focus on frequently occurring diseases
N-Guard Hms
JPY 118,800
JPY 130,680 (incl. tax)Inspection details
- Abnormality of chromosome 21
- Single child: sex chromosome abnormality, gender
- Twins: presence or absence of Y chromosome
- Microdeletion of 22q11.2
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Plan adds sex chromosomes to popular Om
N-Guard Oms
JPY 179,800
JPY 197,780 (incl. tax)Inspection details
- Abnormality of chromosome 13,18,21
- Single child: sex chromosome abnormality, gender
- Twins: presence or absence of Y chromosome
- Microdeletion of 22q11.2
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Plans covering all testable items
N-Advance
FM+JPY 489,800
JPY 538,780 (incl. tax)Inspection details
- Abnormality of chromosomes 1-22
- Single child: sex chromosome abnormality, gender
- Twins: presence or absence of Y chromosome
- Whole autosomal whole-region partial deletion/duplication disease
- 4 species microdeletion
- 228 recessive genetic disorders
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Plan showing aneuploidy of all chromosomes
N-Scan B
JPY 169,800
JPY 186,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
Plans with typical diseases and deletions/duplications
N-Scan G
JPY 189,800
JPY 208,780(incl. tax)Read more -
Plan with aneuploidy and microdeletions on all chromosomes
N-Scan BM
JPY 239,800
JPY 263,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
For those who want reassurance with all-inclusive inspection details
N-Scan FM
JPY 299,800
JPY 329,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
Plan to add high frequency DiGeorge syndrome
N-Guard Om
JPY 149,800
JPY 164,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
Plans with typical diseases and microdeletions
N-Guard AM
JPY 209,800
JPY 230,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
Plan to focus on two of the most frequent diseases
N-Guard Hm
JPY 99,800
JPY 109,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
Plan to detect aneuploidy on chromosomes 13, 18 and 21
N-Guard O
JPY 119,800
JPY 131,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
Plans showing typical diseases and the presence of a Y chromosome
N-Guard A
JPY 149,800
JPY 164,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
Recessive gene testing for couples added to the most popular plan
N-Advance
GM+JPY 449,800
JPY 494,780 (incl. tax)Read more
CONTACT
Consultation on prenatal diagnosis
Please feel free to contact us for more information about Hiro Clinic NIPT and our partner medical institutions. A representative will get back to you shortly.
FAQs
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As this is a Hiro Clinic partner institution, there are no age restrictions for NIPT testing, as is the case with the Hiro Clinic.
Anyone whose pregnancy is confirmed by an ultrasound can have this examination, but it is recommended that it be done by 14 weeks if you plan to have an amniotic fluid test if it is positive. Pregnant twins are also eligible for this test.
If you have single twin death syndrome (vanishing twin), please contact us. However, the test may not be accurate in the following cases. If you have trisomy, monosomy, etc., if the mother has a genetic abnormality, if the foetus is triploid or tetraploid, if you have received stem cell therapy, if you have received immunotherapy, if you have had an organ transplant, if you have had a blood transfusion in the last 12 months.
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We can provide information not only on Hiro Clinic NIPT in 10 locations nationwide, but also on partner clinics.
‘Nationwide partner medical institutions.’ for more information
‘Nationwide partner medical institutions.’ for more information
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Please bring a mother-child handbook stating the number of weeks and an ultrasound photograph.
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There is no limit to how many weeks NIPT must be taken. Earlier is preferable, taking into account amniotic fluid testing and other factors.
It is not a definitive test as only a blood sample is taken.
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Pregnant women can come to the clinic on their own.