Table 2 Comparison of positive predictive values (PPV) for fetal chromosomal aneuploidy results between NIPT and expanded NIPT.

From: The value of increasing sequencing depth for noninvasive prenatal screening for whole chromosomal aneuploidy

Characteristic

Prenatal diagnostic validated by CMA/CS in NIPT

Prenatal diagnostic validated by CMA/CS in expanded NIPT

p

Positive

Negative

PPV

Positive

Negative

PPV

Total

311

309

50.2%

87

97

47.28%

0.02

Trisomy 21

173

31

84.80%

40

6

86.96%

0.42

Trisomy 18

36

16

69.23%

12

3

80.00%

<0.001

Trisomy 13

10

30

25.00%

7

13

35.00%

0.42

Other autosomal aneuploidies

7

147

4.55%

5

52

8.77%

0.24

Sex chromosome aneuploidy

85

85

50.00%

23

23

50.00%

1

  1. *Significant different between 0.15X and 0.4X seuqencing depth.