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A Genomic Solution for Noninvasive Prenatal Screening

NIPT (noninvasive prenatal testing) sensitivity and specificity are important considerations in choosing a test. The Verifi Prenatal Test is a highly accurate, noninvasive test that screens for aneuploidy of chromosomes 21, 18, and 13. Additional screening is available for sex chromosome aneuploidies, select microdeletions, and all autosomal trisomies in singleton pregnancies.

In twin pregnancies, screening for aneuploidy in chromosomes 21, 18, and 13 and the option to screen for the absence of the Y chromosome is available. Results are reported approximately 3–5 days after the sample is received. Depending on demand, the time to report may vary. Test performance metrics, including NIPT sensitivity, positive predictive values (PPV), and specificity data, are detailed below.

 


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Publication: 85,000 NIPT Cases

Noninvasive prenatal testing in the general obstetric population: Clinical performance and counseling considerations in over 85,000 cases.

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Test Performance Metrics for the Verifi Prenatal Test

Sensitivity and specificity for aneuploidy detected samples compared with published validation metrics
CLIA Laboratory Validation Study*
Condition Observed Sensitivity (Range) Observed Specificity (Range) Sensitivity Specificity
Trisomy 21 99.49% (98.66–99.53%) 99.77% (98.92–99.91%) 100% 99.76%
Trisomy 18 97.23% (94.20–98.15%) 99.69% (99.51–99.85%) 97.37% 99.57%
Trisomy 13 97.98% (95.56–98.87%) 99.84% (99.77-99.93%) 87.50% 100%

* Illumina. Analytical Validation of the verifi prenatal test: Enhanced Test Performance for Detecting Trisomies 21, 18, and 13 and the Option for Classification of Sex Chromosome Status. Illumina White Paper. 2012.

† Observed sensitivity and specificities were calculated using available outcome data with the cohort size adjusted for the proportion of positive cases with confirmed outcomes.

‡ The low end of the range was based on the assumption that all unreported outcomes are discordant, and high end of the range was based on the assumption that all unreported outcomes are concordant.

Performance Metrics Considerations After Screening

PPV based on performance metrics

Positive predictive value (PPV) refers to the proportion of positive test results that are truly positive. PPV is based on the sensitivity and specificity of the test and the prevalence of the condition in the population being tested. Because the prevalence of autosomal trisomies (eg trisomy 21) increases with maternal age, so do the PPVs.

For Verifi and Verifi Plus Prenatal Tests, if a woman receives an aneuploidy detected result for trisomy 21, trisomy 18, or trisomy 13 in a singleton pregnancy, the report will include a PPV based on the test’s sensitivity and specificity for the condition, maternal age, and gestational age.

Sample Test Report
Chromosome Results PPV (%)
Chromosome 21 POSITIVE: Aneuploidy detected
Results consistent with pregnancy at increased risk for trisomy 21.
95%
Chromosome 18 NEGATIVE: No aneuploidy detected
Results consistent with two copies of chromosome 18.
 
Chromosome 13 NEGATIVE: No aneuploidy detected
Results consistent with two copies of chromosome 13.
 
 

While PPVs are lower in younger women, PPVs for NIPT will be higher than those of traditional serum screening at all maternal ages because NIPT has significantly higher specificity (a lower false positive rate).1

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Why Prevalence Matters for PPVs

Because the prevalence of autosomal trisomies (eg, trisomy 21) increases with maternal age, so do the PPVs. Trisomy 21 is the most prevalent autosomal trisomy in live births. Thus, the PPVs are higher for trisomy 21 than for trisomies 18 and 13, which are less common, as seen in the graphs below.

The PPVs below are calculated based on age-related prevalence; the presence of other aneuploidy risk factors (eg, ultrasound abnormalities) would likely increase the PPVs over those shown here.

NIPT PPVs by maternal age

PPVs calculated using sensitivity and specificity data from a meta-analysis of 37 NIPT studies² and published estimates of aneuploidy prevalence at 10 weeks gestation for different maternal age groups.³⁻⁵ The potential PPV range, illustrated by the error bars, was calculated using 95% confidence intervals (CI) for sensitivity and specificity.

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Assessing Test Failure Rate

TThe Verifi Prenatal test has a low failure rate of 0.6%.6 It uses next-generation sequencing to analyze cfDNA fragments across the whole genome, which has proven advantages over other NIPT methodologies such as targeted sequencing and array-based methods.

That’s important, and clinically relevant, because not only do test failures negatively impact patient care, they also adversely affect test metric parameters such as sensitivity, specificity, and PPV. By choosing the Verifi Prenatal Test, the clinical impact of failures can be reduced.4

The Illumina Difference

We’re committed to providing laboratories with comprehensive solutions and test options to improve human health. Published data shows that NGS with whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is the NIPT technology of choice when compared to targeted approaches.

With over 99.7% of NIPT samples in these studies run on Illumina NGS technology, we’re helping advance breakthroughs in prenatal screening.

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99.7% of NIPT Samples in Published Studies Were Run on Illumina NGS Systems (2011-2017)
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Additional Resources
Learn more about the Verifi Prenatal Test
Learn more about the Verifi Prenatal Test

Get details about the Verifi Prenatal Test in one easy-to-read handout, which includes information about test options and performance data, as well as a sample report.

Learn more about the Verifi Plus Prenatal Test
Learn more about the Verifi Plus Prenatal Test

Get the essential information about the broad range of the Verifi Plus Prenatal Test, including specifics on chromosomal aneuploidies identified, and read a sample report.

Choosing the Verifi Plus Prenatal Test
Choosing the Verifi Plus Prenatal Test

Gain deeper insight into the Verifi Plus Prenatal Test in this brochure, which discusses microdeletions, specific conditions and incidence rates, and offers clinical evidence.

References
  1. Bianchi DW, Parker RL, Wentworth J, et al. DNA sequencing versus standard prenatal aneuploidy screening. N Engl J Med. 2014;370(9):799-808.
  2. Ryan A, Hunkapiller N, Banjevic M, et al. Validation of an enhanced version of a single-nucleotide polymorphism-based noninvasive prenatal test for detection of fetal aneuploidies. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2016;40(3):219-223.
  3. McCullough RM, Almasri EA, Guan X, et al. Non-invasive prenatal chromosomal aneuploidy testing--clinical experience: 100,000 clinical samples. PLoS One. 2014;9(10):e109173.
  4. Norton ME, Jacobsson B, Swamy GK, et al. Cell-free DNA analysis for noninvasive examination of trisomy. N Engl J Med. 2015: 372(17): 1589-97.
  5. Dar P, Curnow KJ, Gross SJ, et al. Clinical experience and follow-up with large scale single-nucleotide polymorphism-based noninvasive prenatal aneuploidy testing. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014: 211(5): 527.e1-527.e17.
  6. Data on file. Illumina, Inc 2022.

Verifi™ and Verifi™ Plus were developed by, and their performance characteristics were determined by Verinata Health, Inc. (VHI) a wholly owned subsidiary of Illumina, Inc. The VHI laboratory is CAP-accredited and certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) as qualified to perform high complexity clinical laboratory testing. They have not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.