Patient's question:
My friend is having her second child, and her first child is a girl. She wants a boy. How can one determine the baby's gender based on the data from the non-invasive genetic test report? Does anyone know?Doctor's answer:
Non-invasive genetic testing is a test to determine if the fetus has chromosomal abnormalities. Therefore, the gender of the fetus cannot be determined from the results of non-invasive genetic testing. The non-invasive genetic test report does not describe the gender of the fetus. In our country, there are regulations that prohibit gender determination of the fetus. So you will not find a description of the fetal gender in this report. Non-invasive genetic testing is only used to check for the presence of chromosomal abnormalities. The main screening methods include t21 chromosomal abnormalities, Down syndrome, t18 chromosomal abnormalities, Edwards syndrome, t13 chromosomal abnormalities, and Patau syndrome.