NIPT
National
46
prefectures
Can be tested in
75
medical institutions
More than
50,000
cases!Only Hiro Clinic offers
safe and secure domestic testing!
NIPT is available at your local medical institution
- Want to be tested but there is no corresponding medical facility nearby
- Want to be seen in a medical institution with a reliable track record
- I want to know if I have Down’s syndrome
- Not sure which tests to take
Features of NIPT at the Hiro Clinic collaborating 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 and are set for each of chromosomes 21, 18, 13 and full-domain partial deletion/duplication chromosomes.
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 investigate more than 54 types of partial deletions and duplications of whole autosomal regions, including “whole-autosomal partial duplication diseases”.
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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.
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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.
Results are notified in shortest 3 days as carried out in-country!
For F, G and B plans, the average result reporting time is 3 days.
FM Plan, GM Plan, BM Plan, AM Plan, Oms Plan, Om Plan, Hms Plan, Hm Plan, A Plan, O Plan and H Plan have an average result reporting time of 7 days.
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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.
National collaborating medical institutions
46 prefectures, 75 locations ※The test is available in all prefectures except Okinawa.
- Miyagi prefecture
- Yamagata prefecture
- Iwate prefecture
- Akita prefecture
- Fukushima prefecture
- Ibaraki prefecture
- Gunma prefecture
- Tochigi prefecture
- Saitama prefecture
- Tokyo
- Chiba prefecture
- Kanagawa prefecture
- Niigata prefecture
- Ishikawa prefecture
- Yamanashi prefecture
- Gifu prefecture
- Aichi prefecture
- Toyama prefecture
- Fukui prefecture
- Nagano prefecture
- Shizuoka prefecture
- Mie prefecture
- Shiga prefecture
- Kyoto
- Osaka
- Nara prefecture
- Hyogo prefecture
- Wakayama prefecture
- Okayama prefecture
- Tottori prefecture
- Yamaguchi prefecture
- Shimane prefecture
- Hiroshima prefecture
- Kagawa prefecture
- Kouchi prefecture
- Tokushima prefecture
- Ehime prefecture
- Oita prefecture
- Fukuoka prefecture
- Nagasaki prefecture
- Saga prefecture
- Kumamoto prefecture
- Miyazaki prefecture
- Kagoshima prefecture
Inspection Plans
Various plans are available to suit your requirements.
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Typical diseases and tests for microdeletions,
partial deletions and duplicationsPremium Plan 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
Basic Plan 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
Premium Plan 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
Premium Plan 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
Premium Plan
FM+JPY 449,800
JPY 494,780 (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
Basic Plan B
JPY 169,800
JPY 186,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
Plans with typical diseases and deletions/duplications
Basic Plan G
JPY 189,800
JPY 208,780(incl. tax)Read more -
Plan with aneuploidy and microdeletions on all chromosomes
Premium Plan BM
JPY 239,800
JPY 263,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
For those who want reassurance with all-inclusive inspection details
Premium Plan FM
JPY 299,800
JPY 329,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
Plan to add high frequency DiGeorge syndrome
Premium Plan Om
JPY 149,800
JPY 164,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
Plans with typical diseases and microdeletions
Premium Plan AM
JPY 209,800
JPY 230,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
Plan to focus on two of the most frequent diseases
Premium Plan Hm
JPY 99,800
JPY 109,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
Plan to detect aneuploidy on chromosomes 13, 18 and 21
Basic Plan O
JPY 119,800
JPY 131,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
Plans showing typical diseases and the presence of a Y chromosome
Basic Plan A
JPY 149,800
JPY 164,780 (incl. tax)Read more -
Recessive gene testing for couples added to the most popular plan
Premium Plan
GM+JPY 409,800
JPY 450,780 (incl. tax)Read more
CONTACT
Consultation for 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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Like the Hiro Clinic, there is no age limit for the NIPT test, as the clinic is affiliated with the Hiro Clinic.
Anyone whose pregnancy is confirmed by ultrasound can take the test, but it is recommended to take the test before 14 weeks if you plan to have an amniotic fluid test in case of a positive result. Pregnant twins are also eligible for this test.
Please consult us if you have vanishing twin syndrome (vanishing twin). 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 received an organ transplant If you have had a blood transfusion in the past 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.
See ‘Nationwide collaborating medical institutions’
See ‘Nationwide collaborating medical institutions’
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Please wait for the mother and child handbook with the number of weeks and the echo-photographs.
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The most popular Premium Plan GM costs JPY 259,800 (JPY 285,780 incl. tax).
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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 it is only a blood sample.
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Pregnant women can come to the clinic on their own.