{"id":70733,"date":"2023-02-22T14:20:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T05:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/after-care\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T16:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T07:20:14","slug":"after-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/after-care\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Follow-up after NIPT testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\nh1, p, p.break-normal{\nword-break: normal;\n}\n#article .post_content p {\nword-break: normal;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n  <h2>Hiro Clinic NIPT provides excellent follow-up <br class=\"sp_only\">after the test!<\/h2>\n  <p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">&#8220;Worried about just getting the results in the mail.&#8221; <br class=\"sp_only\">, in response to the comment.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"point\">\n    <p>At the Hiro Clinic&#8230;<\/p>\n    <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"#support\"><span class=\"important\">Supporting post-examination <\/span>consultations<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#suggestion\"><span class=\"important\">Amniotic fluid tests are available at our designated medical centres\n<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#anywhere\">Up to JPY 200,000 backed up against <span class=\"important\">the cost of an amniotic fluid test at any medical institution<\/span>(When using amniotic fluid testing support)<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#if\">In the unlikely event that a determination is not made after two tests, <span class=\"important\">up to JPY 200,000 of amniotic fluid testing costs are backed up<\/span>(When using amniotic fluid testing support)<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#comparison\">Data can be analysed by the testing company to <span class=\"important\">compare NIPT and amniotic fluid test results<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/nipt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fukuchan_point.png\" alt=\"\u866b\u773c\u93e1\u30d5\u30af\u3061\u3083\u3093\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"support\" class=\"section\">\n  <h2>Supporting post-examination consultations<\/h2>\n  <h3>Post-examination counselling<\/h3>\n  <p>\n    <span class=\"important\">A team of obstetricians, gynaecologists, paediatricians, clinical geneticists and genetic specialists will provide post-test support.<\/span><br>\n    Hiro Clinic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/\">NIPT<\/a> is staffed by specialists from <span class=\"important\">the Japanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology<\/span>  and <span class=\"important\">prenatal consulting paediatricians and clinical geneticists.<\/span><br>\n    After the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/\">NIPT<\/a> test, a consultation with a clinical geneticist, a specialist of the Japanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, a prenatal consulting paediatrician or an enrolled doctor is available for those who wish to do so.<br>\n    If you would like to book a place, please call us.\n  <\/p>\n  <h3>Medical examination by a doctor<\/h3>\n  <p>\n    Requests to see a doctor are accepted <span class=\"important\">after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/\">NIPT<\/a> test. <\/span>The consultation can take place in person or remotely.<br>\n   If you would like to book an appointment, please call us. Depending on the schedule of your doctor, we will be happy to make an appointment for you.\n  <\/p>\n  <div class=\"cta\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image\">\n        <a href=\"tel:0120-169-629\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/nipt\/wp-content\/themes\/hiro_nipt\/img\/free_call.svg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:400px\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/figure>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"suggestion\" class=\"section\">\n  <h2>Information on medical centres where amniotic fluid can be tested<\/h2>\n  <p>\n    <!--Hiro Clinic can guide you to a medical centre that performs amniotic fluid tests. Some people may not want their doctor to know when they have a definitive test.\n    In this case, Hiro Clinic will support you.-->\n    You can have an amniotic fluid test at a medical institution designated by the hospital. If you do not want your doctor to know when you have a definitive test, or if you do not know where to get an amniotic fluid test, you can have the test done at a medical institution designated by the hospital. If you go to one of our designated medical centres, you do not have to pay for the amniotic fluid test at the counter.<br>\n\u203bWhen using amniotic fluid testing support<br>\n\u203bVarious fees may be payable.\n\n  <\/p>\n  <div class=\"btn\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/about-clinic\/amniocentesis\/?lang=en\">What is an amniotic fluid test?<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"anywhere\" class=\"section\">\n  <h2>Amniotic fluid test cost back-up <br class=\"sp_only\">for any healthcare provider&#8217;s test <span class=\"small\">\u203bWhen using amniotic fluid testing support<\/span><\/h2>\n  <p>\n    Amniotic fluid testing, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/\">NIPT<\/a>, is free of charge. Fees vary between testing facilities, but many set the price at JPY 100,000-200,000.\n    In any case, it is expensive, so if you undergo the test after a positive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/\">NIPT<\/a> result, the financial burden can be significant.\n  <\/p>\n  <p>\n    To ensure that you do not give up on having a definitive test <span class=\" important red\">because of the cost burden, <\/span>Hiro Clinic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/\">NIPT<\/a> offers amniotic fluid testing support organised by partner laboratories, which is a system of definitive diagnosis assistance.<br>\n    The fee is <span class=\"important red\">JPY 3,000 <\/span>(JPY 3,300 incl. tax).\n    By joining, examinees with a positive test result can receive a subsidy of <span class=\"important red\">up to maximum JPY 200,000, including tax, <\/span>for the cost of an amniotic fluid test.<br>\n    <span class=\"important\">Payment of membership fees is only made once at the time <\/span>of blood collection.<br>\n\u203bThere is no payment over the counter (except for various fees) at any of the hospital&#8217;s designated medical centres.\n  <\/p>\n  <p>\n    Our clinic has supported over 100 amniotic fluid tests to date.\n    The average fee for the inspection is <span class=\"important red\">JPY 162,272<\/span>.\n    If you are in the Hiro Clinic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/\">NIPT<\/a> amniotic fluid testing support, which subsidises up to maximum <span class=\"important red\">JPY 200,000, <\/span><span class=\"important\">you will be fully supported.<\/span>\n  <\/p>\n  <div class=\"record\">\n    <table>\n      <tr>\n          <th>Number of follow-ups <span class=\"small\">\u203b1<\/span><\/th>\n          <td>111 cases<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n          <th>Average inspection cost <span class=\"small\">\u203b2<\/span><\/th>\n          <td>JPY 162,272<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/table>\n    <p><span class=\"small\">\u203b1,2 Our research<\/span><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"cta\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image\">\n        <a href=\"tel:0120-169-629\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/nipt\/wp-content\/themes\/hiro_nipt\/img\/free_call.svg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:400px\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/figure>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"if\" class=\"section\">\n  <h2>Amniotic fluid test cost back-up <br class=\"sp_only\">even if two tests are inconclusive <span class=\"small\">\u203bWhen using amniotic fluid testing support<\/span><\/h2>\n  <p>\n    The result reporting rate of the test at Hiro Clinic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/\">NIPT<\/a> is <span class=\"important red\">99.98%<\/span>, which is a high rate of returning test results, but in rare cases, 0.02% of patients may receive a &#8216;not determinable&#8217; result after two tests.\n  <\/p>\n  <p>\n    There are a wide range of factors that can lead to a non-verification result, but even if a non-verification result is obtained, Hiro Clinic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/\">NIPT<\/a> has a <span class=\"important red\">full follow-up system<\/span> in place.<br>\n    Backs up <span class=\"important red\">up to maximum JPY 200,000 of amniotic fluid testing costs<\/span> in the event that a decision is not possible after two tests! <span class=\"small red\">*When using amniotic fluid testing support<\/span>.\n  <\/p>\n  <p>For more information on why a decision is unavailable, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/unavailable-judgment\/?lang=en\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"comparison\" class=\"section\">\n  <h2>Comparing <br class=\"sp_only\">results with data from inspection companies<\/h2>\n  <p>\n    The data <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/about-clinic\/positive-score\/?lang=en\">analysed from over 68,000 <span class=\"important red\">NIPT tests performed by Hiro Clinic NIPT to date (positive score )<\/a> and amniotic fluid test results can be compared and discussed<\/span>.\n  <\/p>\n  <a class=\"bnr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/app\/registration\/?wp\"><img src=\/nipt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bnr_after-care.png\" alt=\"\u7f8a\u6c34\u691c\u67fb\u30b5\u30dd\u30fc\u30c8\u304a\u3059\u3059\u3081\u30d0\u30ca\u30fc\"><\/a>\n  <div class=\"cta\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image\">\n        <a href=\"tel:0120-169-629\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/nipt\/wp-content\/themes\/hiro_nipt\/img\/free_call.svg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:400px\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/figure>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"fee\" class=\"section\">\n  <h2>Price List<\/h2>\n  <table>\n      <tr>\n          <th colspan=\"2\">Medical examination on non-inspection days<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n          <td>Direct or remote 20 mins<\/th>\n          <td><span class=\"important orange\">JPY 4,000<\/span><br class=\"sp_only\">(JPY 4,400 incl. tax)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n          <th colspan=\"2\">Team consultation by a clinical geneticist, obstetrician-gynaecologist and paediatrician<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n          <td>Remote 20 mins<\/th>\n          <td><span class=\"important orange\">JPY 4,000<\/span><br class=\"sp_only\">(JPY 4,400 incl. tax)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <th colspan=\"2\">Amniotic fluid testing support (follow-up on amniotic fluid testing costs)<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td>One-time payment only<\/th>\n        <td>JPY 3,000 (JPY 3,300 incl. tax)<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p>\u203bThe following criteria are used to subsidise the cost of amniocentesis.<\/p>\n  <ul class=\"number\">\n    <li>If aneuploidy of chromosomes 1-22 or sex chromosomes (all chromosomes) is positive, assistance is provided for the G-band test and qf-PCR assay.<\/li>\n    <li>If the whole autosomal whole-region partial deletion disease is positive, assistance is provided for G-band, qf-PCR and microarray methods.<\/li>\n    <li>Subsidies are provided for cases where the Hiro Clinic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/\">NIPT<\/a> (prenatal diagnosis) is still inconclusive after two tests.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <p>\u203bAmniotic fluid testing support is not available if a stand-alone gene testing plan is selected.<\/p>\n  <p>\u203bFor more options, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/plan\/option\/?lang=en\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"section reservation\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"cta-btn-nipt-reservation-wimg btn-en\" href=\"\/nipt\/reasons\/\">\r\n<div class=\"cta-btn-inner\">\r\n  <p class=\"misc-txt\">What Hiro Clinic Can Do<\/p>\r\n  <p class=\"ttl-txt\"><span>75,000<\/span>Cases of NIPT Test<\/p>\r\n  <p class=\"btn\"><span>Click here for booking<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"content-center\" style=\"max-width:1200px;margin:0 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